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The Williamson Herald's article summarizes our Feb. 19 meeting featuring Pratik Dash, Political Director at the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC).

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As reported by the Williamson Herald, the Williamson County Election Commission completed the Nov. 5th election audit.

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August 2024 Williamson State Primary and County General Election Poll Watching Report

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The Williamson County Election Commission has announced that they are in the process of mailing updated voter registration cards, "to ensure the accuracy of all information on documents issued to eligible, registered voters." The full press releas

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The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives.

However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries other than their country of origin without affording them due process. Today’s decision — issued without any hearing on the Court’s “shadow docket” — allows the Trump administration to continue to deport non-citizens to countries they have never visited without an opportunity to challenge the deportation.  

Public Statement

Washington, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to announce Na’ilah Amaru as the new senior director of mobilization and engagement. In this role, Amaru will lead the League’s grassroots organizing efforts, national advocacy campaigns, and volunteer engagement strategy to strengthen the organization’s mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.  

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The United States Congress is using a fast-track budget process known as budget reconciliation to pass legislation that will take away health care and food access from millions of people to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans. 

That gives us just weeks left in the process to demand that our members of Congress represent everyday Americans and oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina, along with voters and civil rights groups, seek to protect voters whose eligibility to vote may be challenged.