Benton-Franklin Counties Subscribed Articles

Benton-Franklin Counties Subscribed Articles

League of Women Voters plant 19th Amendment garden at courthouse

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story was originally published in The Herald-Dispatch.

Members of the League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area recently established a flower garden at the Cabell County Courthouse.

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Get Informed for the Mid-Term Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story originally aired on Focus on South Texas.

The League of Women Voters of Texas empowers and educates voters on state and national issues that affect their lives. This nonpartisan nonprofit provides information on how to vote by mail, how to check if you are registered, and more. Joyce LeBombard tells viewers about the changes to voting in Texas and about the Vote 411 website for the upcoming elections.

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California's eligible voters need protections to ensure they can cast ballots

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.

With our nation’s democracy facing existential threats, California’s duty to protect and empower every eligible voter in the state has never been more urgent.

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VOTE411: Information you need to get out and vote

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This story originally aired on WANE's Living Local 15.

The League of Women Voters speaks with Living Local 15 host Jessica Williams about the upcoming mid-term election and how to get out to vote.

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League of Women Voters and Voting Rights Advocates Notify Georgia of State and Federal Voting Violations

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Public Statement

Lawrenceville, GA – Today the League of Women Voters of Georgia along with other voting rights advocates, notified the Georgia Secretary of State and Gwinnett County that the county has been in violation of state and federal law by illegally sustaining pre-election challenges to the eligibility of registered voters. The League, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Gwinnett County Branch of the NAACP, GALEO Latino Community Development Fund, Inc., Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Inc., and Common Cause sent the notice letter as a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit under the NVRA.

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Check Your Candidate Guide!

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Blog Post

Learn where your candidates stand on the issues that matter most with your candidate guide from VOTE411.

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Why We're Voting Early

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Blog Post

From less crowding to more scheduling flexibility, there are a ton of reasons to vote early. We asked our staff why they're casting their ballots in advance of Election Day.

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Common Cause, League of Women Voters, PIRG, ACLU Applaud Ruling Upholding Timely Election Results from Maryland State Board of Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Public Statement

Today, Montgomery County Judge Bonifant ruled in favor of a petition put forward by the Maryland State Board of Elections to enable pre-processing of mail-in ballots for the November general elections. Common Cause Maryland, the ACLU of Maryland, League of Women Voters of Maryland, Maryland PIRG, on behalf of the Everyone Votes Maryland coalition offered congratulations to the State Board of Elections on their successful legal bid to ensure timely election results in the aftermath of the November general elections.

 

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Premiere: Early Voting and Voting Plan PSAs

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

Blog Post

Do you have an election coming up? It's time to make your voting plan and find out about your candidate! To get your friends and family inspired, we've created English and Spanish PSAs that we encourage you to share across your socials!

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Letter: Rejecting Ranked Choice bad for Richmond

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2022.

News

This letter to the editor was originally published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

The Richmond City Council recently made the short-sighted decision to reject a proposal to adopt Ranked Choice Voting for the upcoming council elections in 2024. The co-signers of this letter know that adopting a new voting system would not be an easy task, but we are still disappointed in the council’s decision for two overarching reasons.

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