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How The Roe Decision Mobilized a First-Time Voter (News Clips)

11/7/2022

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.

Women Need to Vote (News Clips)

11/2/2022

This blog was originally published by United Way. Gender equity is America is linked to women exercising the right to vote. That was the takeaway last week, from the Women United Global Leadership…

Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog)

11/1/2022

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ending the federal constitutional right to…

Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips)

10/30/2022

This piece was originally published in VTDigger. This commentary is by Dottye Ricks of Barre Town, a Reproductive Liberty Amendment liaison for the League of Women Voters, of which she’s been a…

LWVUS Asks the White House Gender Policy Council to Urge the President to Send Guidance to the US Archivist to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document)

10/5/2022

The League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to Senior Advisor Vogelstein and Co-Chair Klein of the White House Gender Policy Council, encouraging them to urge President Biden to…

LWVUS Joins Public Statement of Concerns Related to the Impact of Police Funding Bills in the Wake of Dobbs (Legal Document)

9/21/2022

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a public statement urging Congress not to enact laws that expand federal resources for policing, prosecution, and other criminal-legal practices…

NC organizations engage voters on National Voter Registration Day (News Clips)

9/20/2022

This story was originally published in The Daily Tar Heel. As the midterm elections approach, organizations in North Carolina are working to get more people to the polls – especially on Tuesday,…

TikToks to Get Out the Vote (Blog)

9/20/2022

Looking for a new way to get out the vote? Share one of these TikToks, or create your own with our guide!

Young Kansas voters embrace political power in fight to preserve democracy (News Clips)

9/15/2022

This story was originally published in the Kansas Reflector. Record turnout for abortion vote in Aug. 2 primary counters concerns about attempts to undermine election integrity

The power of us: Black women deciding elections (News Clips)

9/14/2022

This article was originally published by Defender. Black women have played pivotal roles in voter mobilization and voter turnout for years. More than two-thirds of Black women turned out to vote in…