Manitowoc County Subscribed Articles

Manitowoc County Subscribed Articles

LWV Responds to House Vote on the SAVE Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of the United States issued a statement in response to the House passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

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Celina Stewart Named Next CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce Celina Stewart as the next Chief Executive Officer. 

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Highlights from LWV's 2024 Convention

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Every two years, LWVUS convenes a convention of delegates to elect the national board, adopt a program and budget for the next biennium, and conduct business that advances our mission. 

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Dianna Wynn Elected Next President of the League of Women Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

Delegates at the League of Women Voters National Convention elected Dianna Wynn to serve as the 22nd president of the organization on Friday, June 28th, 2024.

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LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Temporarily Blocking Idaho Abortion Law Conflicting with Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement
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Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights, and more. This blog reflects on several end-of-term cases from the last decade or so that have had a major impact on democracy.

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Celebrating Voters & Pride with Cyndi Lauper

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

The League started Pride month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper, encouraging parade attendees to make a plan to vote using VOTE411.org. 

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Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.  The decision ensures continued access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone:     

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League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

News

This story was originally published in the EinPresswire on June 11, 2024.

Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024. The collaboration is part of ABA’s member and community campaign, “Get Out the VOTE,” which aims to equip independent bookstores to engage with voters.

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Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

Heading into the 2024 general elections, access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information will be essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels will directly affect the communities that libraries serve and the issues their users care about. Access to nonpartisan civic information that breaks down the barriers to ballot casting is critical to ensuring all Americans can engage in the democratic process.

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