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Election by District Initiative, City of Richland

Submitted by Benton-Franklin Counties in June 2025.

News

Richland voters will be asked to make a decision this November whether or not to join other first-class cities in the state to divide its community into five districts and vote for city councilmembers within each district plus two at-large members

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Constitutional Crisis: Will We Still Have Free and Fair Elections?

Submitted by Benton-Franklin Counties in July 2025.

Press Mention
- A Conversation with Joyce Vance and Maine's Secretary of State
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LWV, LWV Georgia, and LWV Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Statement on FBI Activity at Fulton County Elections Facility

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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LWV CEO Celina Stewart and Civil Rights Groups Call for ICE Accountability

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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Statement from the League of Women Voters on Federal Immigration Enforcement and the Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Public Statement
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What to Know About Voting By Mail

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

Blog Post

Voting by mail, mail-in voting, and absentee ballot voting are all (slightly different) processes you can follow to cast your ballot through the mail. Whichever processes your state uses, voting by mail has been a staple of US elections for over 100 years.

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