Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

Oconee and Pickens Counties Subscribed Articles

S.C.’s maternal health in rapid decline, experts say

Maternal health in rapid decline

Submitted by South Carolina in September 2023.

News

The S.C. League of Women Voters hosted a virtual panel from the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina (AHSC), the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Charleston Birth Place (CBP) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Thursday night to share data and experiences related to maternal health. Nearly 400 virtual guests attended.

By Skyler Baldwin, reporter for the Charleston City Paper.

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League of Women Voters works to bring out the vote

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by The Meridian Star.

September is national Voter Registration Month, and the east central Mississippi chapter of the League of Women Voters is working to help residents register to vote in the upcoming general election. The nonpartisan organization is set to hold several events over the next month to provide residents with information about where to vote, Mississippi’s voter ID laws and what rights they have as voters.

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Advocates Raising Awareness on Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by Public News Service.

Deb Liebman, director of voter services and vice president with the League of Women Voters, said state and local elections are also important.
 

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Pennsylvania Voting Rights Groups Are Working To Expand Ballot Access Through Education And Advocacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story was originally published by the Bucks County Beacon.

Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are focused on ensuring that voters are well-informed, engaged, and actually voting in local elections.

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How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This segment originally aired on PBS NewsHour.

Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing people up. Their president, Deborah Turner, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the effort amid the 2024 presidential race ahead of key elections.

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LWV Applauds House Reintroduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: 

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LWV Reaches over 100,000 Voters for National Voter Registration Day

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters is set to reach over 100,000 voters this year for the civic holiday of National Voter Registration Day. National Voter Registration Day is recognized every year during the third week of September, as a nonpartisan civic holiday where organizations come together to register hundreds of thousands of voters on a single day.  Since the inception of NVRD in 2012, the League has been the largest on-the-ground partner.   

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League of Women Voters of New York ring in U.S. Constitution

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story aired as a segment on WABC.

To commemorate "U.S. Constitution Day," the League of Women Voters of New York is passing out free copies of the Constitution to people across New York City.

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Local organizations launch social media challenge to encourage voter participation

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story originally aired as a segment on FOX10 News.

The League of Women Voters of Mobile, AL, launched a TikTok challenge to encourage voter participation among high school and college students.

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League of Women Voters to host series on getting past political polarization

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2023.

News

This story originally aired on News 5 WCYB.

As the 2024 presidential election draws near, political polarization is top of mind. The local chapter of the League of Women Voters is launching a series aimed at combatting political polarization.

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