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Ballot Bulletin: Strength in Decentralization

Submitted by Wisconsin in September 2023.

News

This summer, LWVWI launched an educational series highlighting various election security topics so we are all better informed about the processes in place to ensure our elections are fair, accessible, and secure. This week, let's look at W

The Threat to the Secret Ballot

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Blog Post

Secret ballots are critical to democratic participation because they ensure people’s safety and privacy in voting.

Threats to the secret ballot have largely flown under the radar, but in 2021, 29 states introduced such audit bills. As defenders of democracy, it’s critical that we oppose any policies that limit voter participation and access.

Good Government Groups Defend Washington State Disclosure Law, Facing Opposition from Meta

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Public Statement

Seattle, WA – Campaign Legal Center, joined by the League of Women Voters of Washington, Fix Democracy First and the Brennan Center for Justice, today filed an amicus brief in State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc. supporting a Washington state law that advances voters’ right to know who is spending in their elections.

Is a Barbie World possible?

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

News

This opinion was originally published in The Fulcrum.

LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón discusses women's equality in a post-Dobbs world and our #WID23 campaign.

Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO, League of Women Voters: Women's (IN)Equality Day 2023

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

News

LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón joined the Madam Policy podcast to discuss our #WID23 campaign.

Opinion: The impact of local news on our democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

News

This opinion was originally published in the Kitsap Sun.

The League of Women Voters of Washington wrote an opinion on the importance of local news in our democracy.

MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Public Statement

AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Texas Civil Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Disability Rights Texas, and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP, argued that the law’s mail-in ballot identification matching provisions violate federal law.

One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Blog Post

There is only one way we can ensure that the promise of democracy is kept: by fervently participating in our nation’s political processes, ensuring our voices are heard.

Share Your Women's Inequality Day Message

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Blog Post

For the second year in a row, the League has declared August 26 to be Women’s Inequality Day because of the historic challenges women and our allies currently face.

Share your message for #WID23 by creating a video!

League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in August 2023.

Public Statement

Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to intervene on behalf of voters and LWVND members to defend against a challenge to the state's mail-in voting processes.

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