Expanding Voter Access

Expanding Voter Access

We fight to increase voters’ access to the polls, including expanding early voting, automatic and online voter registration.

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Unite and Rise 8.5 Initiative

Unite and Rise 8.5: Empowering Voters for Change


The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending
democracy. One of its key initiatives, Unite and Rise 8.5, is a powerful program aimed at strengthening civic
engagement, increasing voter participation, and ensuring that all voices are heard in the democratic process.

Unite and Rise 8.5: Empowering Voters for Change
The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending
democracy. One of its key initiatives, Unite and Rise 8.5, is a powerful program aimed at strengthening civic
engagement, increasing voter participation, and ensuring that all voices are heard in the democratic process.

October Newsletter

Dear League Members and Friends,

As we welcome the crisp air of autumn, I’m reminded of the importance of staying engaged and active in our communities, particularly as we approach another critical election season. It’s an exciting time for our League, as we continue to advance our mission to empower voters and defend democracy.

“Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part.”John Lewis, U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights Leader

early voting

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. 

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Action Alerts

The Wisconsin State Legislature is moving very quickly on several bills that would make it more difficult for Wisconsinites to obtain an absentee ballot or vote.

Voter Registration Supplies
Event Date: 
09/22/2020 - 3:00pm to 09/23/2020 - 2:45pm
Event location: 

Cape Cod MAll

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 22. 

 

Come join us on the Hyannis Green from 10 am to 2 pm and at the Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis from 3 pm to 6 pm. 

Blacksburg Farmers Market voter registration
Event Date: 
09/27/2025 - 7:30am to 2:15pm
Event location: 

Blacksburg Farmers Market

The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, VA is holding a voter registration tabling event at the Blacksburg Farmers Market, 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg, VA 24060 on September 27, 2025, 7:30AM - 2:30 PM.

Bull & Bones, Blacksburg, VA
Event Date: 
10/07/2025 - 5:30pm
Event location: 

Bull & Bones Brewhaus

Meet Our Virginia Tech Democracy Fellows

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – September 2. Today, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement in response to revised policy guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):    

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