📢 Today we are thrilled to announce a formal collaboration with @lwvus.bsky.social, who will be partnering with us to foster voter registration in US high schools. Our long-term goal is to empower the next generation of American voters to participate fully in public life.
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Take a look back at five of the most consequential legislative battles of 2025, as well as their implications for our country and the League’s 2026 advocacy work.
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Last week's Democratic primary in Illinois was a "stress test, and we barely passed."
Catch up on my conversation with The New York Times now: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/opinion/crypt...
Eliminating these laws could eliminate mail-in voting altogether. This is the plan of the RNC--to get rid of mail-in voting and make it harder to vote for those who need accessible voting. This harms so many historically disenfranchised communities, especially voters w/disabilities 3/
The League of Women Voters @lwvc.bsky.social and partners--represented by @aclu.org filed a powerful amicus brief in this case arguing that states should have the power to decide what is best for its voters. Read the brief here: www.lwv.org/legal-center... 4/
Today, SCOTUS will hear a case that could make mail-in voting effectively impossible for voters and election administrators. The RNC wants to eliminate it altogether. The League @lwvc.bsky.social filed a brief supporting Mississippi and the right of states to decide what is best for their voters 1/
Justice Jackson raising the Electoral College - Congress permits a month to elapse between the casting of ballots and the counting of the ballots. Doesn't that suggest Congress understand what was required by the casting of the votes and the counting of those ballots? Nicely done, Justice. 22/
They escalate.
We organize.💪
They intimidate.
We mobilize. 👊
They divide.
We show up TOGETHER. 3,000+ events nationwide, March 28 — pick one, bring everyone you know, and let’s make history.
#NoKings2026
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In 2026, women’s voices are more critical than ever.
Women play a central role in that participation. As voters, organizers, community leaders, and advocates, women shape how democracy responds to the realities families and communities face every day.
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In a recent @theatlantic.com article on the SAVE Act, LWV CEO Celina noted that the bill would disproportionately affect the approximately 8 in 10 married women who change their names. Full article: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Are you going to the March 28th No Kings National Day of Nonviolent Action? Make sure you're prepared by knowing your protest rights and safety practices. Sign up for an upcoming Know Your Rights training on 3/18 or 3/23 RSVP: www.nokings.org/trainings
A complicated legal system, the fraught history of international adoption, and the current Administration’s rhetoric around citizenship and immigration have caused concern for many adoptees. Are they at risk of being deported or losing citizenship?
The League of Women Voters honors the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette, Jr., a towering leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose life’s work helped move this nation closer to its democratic ideals.
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The League of Women Voters of the United States issued a statement on behalf of Celina Stewart, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, regarding the President’s military action in Iran: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
Reports that the President is preparing a sweeping executive order to seize federal control over American elections are not only alarming, but they are also dangerous. Read our statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
For the last several months, online supporters of the SAVE Act have partnered with President Trump, multiple members of Congress, and even Elon Musk to promote the SAVE America Act and SAVE Act through social media platforms. 🫠
Learn more: www.lwv.org/blog/save-ac...
Congress continues to propose bills that would require voters to produce documentation of citizenship to register and/or vote. These bills are built on misinformation and would only create further barriers to casting one's ballot. Tell Congress to oppose them!
Communities are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents surveil, detain, disappear, injure, and kill civilians.
At the same time, we are witnessing the power of everyday people to reject these assaults.
"The Trump administration is working overtime to create intimidation, chaos, and confusion. This is exactly how we lose our country: erode trust, normalize lies, and intimidate voters and election officials."
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The SAVE Act is currently before Congress -- this bill would create another barrier to voting by requiring unnecessary citizenship documentation to register.
Voters don't need one more barrier to making their voices heard. Tell your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act!
On the surface, it appears the District is like the rest of America. Yet the people of DC lack fair representation, leaving them at the mercy of federal decisions. The current occupation of DC is a continuation of this dynamic. @lwvdc.bsky.social
pt 2: "We help them do so safely, legally, and League does it in solidary through civic action and mutual aid support." - CEO Celina in a press conference demanding Congress to take action on ICE and DHS.
"Across the country, we are supporting state and local Leagues as they respond in real time. We help them advocate for protective policies and resist the normalization of federal and state overreach. We do not tell communities how to resist."
ICYMI: The League joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LUAC) in calling on Congress to launch an immediate and independent investigation into a series of recent use-of-force incidents involving federal immigration enforcement personnel.
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We now know that what many activists had told us from the beginning was correct: 2021 wasn’t the end of democratic strife, but the beginning of one of the greatest ever threats to our democracy: www.lwv.org/blog/five-ye...
In this quiz, Pick Your Winter Faves & We'll Tell You How to Empower Voters in 2026:
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