Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Common Cause, League of Women Voters, PIRG, ACLU Applaud Ruling Upholding Timely Election Results from Maryland State Board of Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Public Statement

Today, Montgomery County Judge Bonifant ruled in favor of a petition put forward by the Maryland State Board of Elections to enable pre-processing of mail-in ballots for the November general elections. Common Cause Maryland, the ACLU of Maryland, League of Women Voters of Maryland, Maryland PIRG, on behalf of the Everyone Votes Maryland coalition offered congratulations to the State Board of Elections on their successful legal bid to ensure timely election results in the aftermath of the November general elections.

 

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Premiere: Early Voting and Voting Plan PSAs

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Blog Post

Do you have an election coming up? It's time to make your voting plan and find out about your candidate! To get your friends and family inspired, we've created English and Spanish PSAs that we encourage you to share across your socials!

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Charleston's tourism machine: lack of scrutiny, accountability keeps public in the dark about millions

Submitted by South Carolina in September 2022.

Press Mention

The Post & Courier

Explore Charleston and similar destination marketing organizations around the state run almost entirely on the public’s dime without the financial transparency normally required by the government. Lynn S. Teague, vice president of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of South Carolina, said the League also sees it as a problem.

“Any time public money is involved, there should be real transparency. The public should know exactly where that money went, and they should know ahead of time.”

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Letter: Rejecting Ranked Choice bad for Richmond

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This letter to the editor was originally published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

The Richmond City Council recently made the short-sighted decision to reject a proposal to adopt Ranked Choice Voting for the upcoming council elections in 2024. The co-signers of this letter know that adopting a new voting system would not be an easy task, but we are still disappointed in the council’s decision for two overarching reasons.

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NC organizations engage voters on National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story was originally published in The Daily Tar Heel.

As the midterm elections approach, organizations in North Carolina are working to get more people to the polls – especially on Tuesday, which was National Voter Registration Day.

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Advocates highlight voting access improvements on National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story originally aired on Spectrum News.

On National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort to get eligible voters registered to vote, Erica Smitka, deputy director of the League of Women Voters New York, discussed on Capital Tonight the state of voting rights in the Empire State and how you can get registered to make your voice heard.

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MI Groups Say it's Time to Get Ready to Vote in Midterm Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This article was originally published by Public News Service.

The midterm elections are coming up on Nov. 8, and advocates are reminding Michiganders to plan now on how, when, and where they will cast their ballots.

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Arkansans Urged to Register on National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This article was originally published by Public News Service.

Ahead of the general election on November 8, there's an urgent push for voter registration in Arkansas.
 

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Voter registration organizations say new laws create legal jeopardy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story was originally published in Votebeat.

Kansas, Missouri, Florida among states with laws that voter registration groups say put volunteers at risk

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The (Not-So) Absolute Power of the Supreme Court

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Blog Post

Like the legislative and executive branches, the Supreme Court of the US is subject to checks and balances. These restrictions are part of the United States Constitution and may be exercised by elected branches with the political will to do so. The Court may act, but its fellow branches may respond.  

This blog, the first of a three-part series, will discuss the Supreme Court’s powers under the constitution, Congress’ power to check the Court, and the history of Congress’ use of these powers.  

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