Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Public Statement

The Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a GOP challenge to Gov. Hobbs' executive orders expanding voter registration and ballot drop-off access.

Public Statement

The LWVUS commends recent actions by several federal agencies under the Voting Access Executive Order which directs federal agencies to provide all eligible voters. 

Public Statement

En la mayor activación de su historia, la Liga de Mujeres Votantes organizará más de 600 eventos de registro de votantes este año en reconocimiento al Día Nacional de Registro de Votantes.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today, The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, two-year partnership that will support Girl Scouts’ Promote the Vote program and civic engagement opportunities for Girl Scouts across the country. Building on GSUSA and LWVEF’s long histories of civic engagement, the partnership will connect local Leagues and Girl Scout councils to support Girl Scout troops participating in Promote the Vote, as well as in completing civics badges, earning the Gold Award and more. 

Blog Post

The Tony Award-winning musical Suffs depicts heroes of the suffrage movement — including LWV founder Carrie Chapman Catt — fighting for women’s right to vote in the early twentieth century. 

We discuss the ways this musical relates to women's activism from the early twentieth century to today.

 

Blog Post

Even if you lack a permanent address, you can register and vote in all 50 states. 

Yet the millions of people in the US who’re experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity face unique challenges to voting.

The LWV of Ohio addressed this issue head-on in a training on Homeless and Housing Insecure Voter Outreach. This blog summarizes top takeaways from experts in the field.

Blog Post

In June 2024, LWV announced Celina Stewart as the 104-year-old organization's newest CEO. Learn more about this expert litigator and life-long democracy defender!

Public Statement

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and Duffy & Young LLC filed a lawsuit today challenging partisan gerrymandering of South Carolina’s congressional districts. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is the plaintiff.

News

This opinion was originally published by The Columbian

Nancy Halvorson, president of the League of Women Voters of Clark County, WA, discusses election security in Clark County, Washington.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the US president, Dianna Wynn, issued a statement about the state of American democracy ahead of the 2024 general election.

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