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Celina Stewart Named Next CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce Celina Stewart as the next Chief Executive Officer.

Highlights from LWV's 2024 Convention

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Every two years, LWVUS convenes a convention of delegates to elect the national board, adopt a program and budget for the next biennium, and conduct business that advances our mission.

Dianna Wynn Elected Next President of the League of Women Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

Delegates at the League of Women Voters National Convention elected Dianna Wynn to serve as the 22nd president of the organization on Friday, June 28th, 2024.

LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Temporarily Blocking Idaho Abortion Law Conflicting with Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

New League of Women Voters forming in Kosciusko County

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.

A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women Voters chapter in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Voter advocacy groups ask feds to step in after Texas allowed some voters’ ballots to be identified

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in Votebeat Texas on June 13, 2024.

A coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to use “all available legal authorities” to protect the secrecy of ballots after Votebeat and The Texas Tribune confirmed that the private choices some voters make in the voting booth can in some instances be identified using public, legally available records.

The advocacy groups said the ability to identify how people vote could lead to voter intimidation.

Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The decision ensures continued access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone:

League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the EinPresswire on June 11, 2024.

Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024. The collaboration is part of ABA’s member and community campaign, “Get Out the VOTE,” which aims to equip independent bookstores to engage with voters.

Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Heading into the 2024 general elections, access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information will be essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels will directly affect the communities that libraries serve and the issues their users care about. Access to nonpartisan civic information that breaks down the barriers to ballot casting is critical to ensuring all Americans can engage in the democratic process.

Ohioan who serves as US League of Women Voters co-CEO says voting is the baseline for democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal on June 7, 2024.

Twenty years ago, Kelly McFarland Stratman was among the Ohioans working on reform to the state’s redistricting process as a member of the League of Women Voters. Now she’s the co-CEO of the national group.

“The mission of the league could not be more critical or more needed,” she told the Capital Journal in an interview amid a return visit to the state that started it all for her. “Our democracy is a gift and it is something that is fragile, and it requires care and attention.”

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