Voting Rights

Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. We are dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.

Take Action in Connecticut to Reject Anti-Voter Policies and Protect the Right to Vote: The SAVE Act, President Trump's Executive Order, and Funding for Connecticut's Elections

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2025.

Action Alerts

While waiting for developments in the anticipated court battles, Connecticut voters can take action to reject anti-voter policies and protect voting rights by 1) mobilizing friends in other states to push back against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) Act, and 2) taking action at the state level to support voting rights and access and oppose anti-voter legislation at the state level during the legislative session.

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2025.

Action Alerts

Please submit testimony for SB 17! The League of Women Voters of Connecticut supports funding to municipalities to cover their costs for early voting, as the requirements placed on towns for early voting caused unfunded mandates in many locations in 2024. But we can do better - municipalities should receive funds to support early voting and ensure that our elections are accessible to all Connecticut voters.

Just the Facts! The LWV of NY State has the FACTS on Voter Fraud

Submitted by The Cooperstown Area in October 2024.

Blog Post

Don't spread mis- or dis-information. Check out LWVNY's "Just the Facts" list about voting security.

Submitted by Torrance Area in August 2024.

Event Date:

09/24/2024 - 7:00pm

Event location:

Lomita Library Community Room

Join us on an educational event learning about how to avoid the pitfalls of misinformation and disinformation.

Location: Lomita Library Community Room

Tuesday September 24th 7:00pm

Voters Guide To Elections No. 2: Misinformation and Disinformaion

Submitted by The Cooperstown Area in March 2024.

News

Learning To Identify Misinformation and Disinformation

By Patty MacLeish and Aviva Schneider

Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in September 2023.

News

Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Joining Bipartisan Group of States That Have Taken Commonsense Step to Make Voter Registration More Streamlined and Secure

Submitted by The Cooperstown Area in September 2023.

Event Date:

09/19/2023 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

Event location:

Various Locations

National Voter Registration Day is September 19, 2023. Legue members will be registering voters is locations throughout Otsego County.

We need your support! Thanks to everyone who submitted testimony in support of early voting. But the work is not done.

Implementing early voting will require communications with the public, training for volunteers, and technical support for municipal employees... all of which requires FUNDING.

SCSJ, Voting Rights Groups Ask to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case

Submitted by in November 2021.

Action Alerts

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in September 2021.

Event Date:

10/07/2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Event location:

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Many of us are concerned about the direction of laws that make voting more difficult. What are some of the forms of voter suppression that are visible today?

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Take Action in Connecticut to Reject Anti-Voter Policies and Protect the Right to Vote: The SAVE Act, President Trump's Executive Order, and Funding for Connecticut's Elections

Submit testimony in support of SB 17: Funding to Municipalities for Early Voting

Just the Facts! The LWV of NY State has the FACTS on Voter Fraud

Misinformation & Disinformation: What It Is and What To Do About It

Voters Guide To Elections No. 2: Misinformation and Disinformaion

Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania

Governor Shapiro Implements Automatic Voter Registration in Pennsylvania, Joining Bipartisan Group of States That Have Taken Commonsense Step to Make Voter Registration More Streamlined and Secure

National Voter Registration Day

Your Support is Needed for Early Voting

SCSJ, Voting Rights Groups Ask to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case

THURSDAY WITH THE LEAGUE - PROTECTING OUR RIGHT TO VOTE

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