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Spokesman Review. Opinion. Letters. October 20, 2024

 

League of Women Voters provides translations

Electoral College Reform
Public Statement

PDF icon Member Elaine Harger's full letter published in the Spokesman Review

LWV supports efforts to make presidential elections one person, one vote ensuring that every vote counts in our presidential elections.

Beth Pellicciotti on Spokesman
Member's Spotlight

Beth Pellioccitti and others were interviewed by the Spokesman-Review  about low turnout among young voters.

 

Bev Austin Registering Voters
Public Statement

Read Bev Austin's article about the importance of civics education for our democracy.

Bev is the chairman of the Education Committee of the League of Women Voters of Washington. 

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In recent years, the state of Florida has implemented an alarming series of policies that undermine voter participation, creating conditions ripe for mass voter intimidation. 

These instances of systematic voter intimidation are a dangerous and deliberate attempt to disenfranchise certain communities — led explicitly by state institutions. 

Public Statement

Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden calling for immediate action to add the duly ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the US Constitution by instructing the US Archivist to certify and publish it.

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As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state League, there’s so much to celebrate! 

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This clip was originally published on C-SPAN.

Former LWVUS president and current vice president, Sania Irwin, was recognized by Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-3) on the US House floor for her commitment to empowering voters and defending democracy.

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This story was originally published by CMG Washington News Bureau and aired on KIRO7.

On social media, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters has been posting videos about the voting to try to correct false rumors about the overall process. The group also runs VOTE411, an online voter guide platform, and relies on support from members on the ground.