The Northern Shenandoah Valley Subscribed Articles

The Northern Shenandoah Valley Subscribed Articles

LWV Responds to Tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

Public Statement

The Leagues of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado, and the United States issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, CO.

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League Calls on Congress to Protect Dreamers in Lame Duck Session

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón released the following statement in support of the legislation to protect DACA recipients:

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The League of Women Voters Champions a Democracy Where All Can Confidently Participate

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This interview was originally published in Noozhawk.

LWV of Santa Barbara seeks to empower voters and defend democracy.

 

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LWVUS Statement on Speaker Pelosi Stepping Down from House Leadership

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcement to step down from House leadership: 

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What is a Runoff Election?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

Blog Post

What does it mean when a state goes into a runoff election? We break it down.

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Vassar students will vote on campus, after all, after last-minute court ruling

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This article was originally published in the Poughkeepsie Journal.

The League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region, along with a college professor and student, last week sued the BOE and its elections commissioners under the state law in order to establish a voting site.

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CT approves early voting ballot question, paving path to new law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This article was originally published in CT Mirror.

A majority of Connecticut voters said ‘yes’ to early voting in the state, opening the door for lawmakers to amend the constitution.

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Beyond the Ballot: League of Women Voters of Athens County Defends, Advocates for Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This profile was originally published by The Post.

The League of Women Voters of Athens County had already made its impact on local races prior to voters making their way to the polls and casting their ballots Tuesday.

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How The Roe Decision Mobilized a First-Time Voter

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This interview was originally published by TheSkimm.

College freshman and League of Women Voters of New York City intern, Cassidy Recio Brenes, is excited to vote for the first time.

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Iowa political groups, parties bank on midterm voter turnout

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2022.

News

This article was originally published in The Daily Iowan.

Terese Grant, president of the Iowa League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting voter rights, said the midterms are important because the results determine who will represent Iowa in Washington D.C. and who will make state laws in Des Moines.

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