National Night Out 2023 in Albany

The nation came together on August 2, 2023 to celebrate National Night Out (NNO), a night for communities to build healthy relationships with law enforcement and focus on neighborhood safety. I visited several block parties scattered throughout Albany, where I asked members of the community why they thought NNO was important. See more!

Comprehensive Evaluation of California Statewide Redistricting

See the recommendations: The report, authored by Dr. Christian Grose, professor of political science and public policy at USC, highlights the successes and challenges of California’s 2020 statewide redistricting process, which bore the responsibility of following California’s 2010 best-in-the-nation showing and was conducted entirely during the pandemic. The report also offers detailed recommendations for strengthening the upcoming 2030 redistricting cycle. See more!

Coffee Hour: Observer Corps
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 5 PM

Join us in building on our successes by discovering what we’ve been up to and what we have planned. Learn about the opportunities to become more engaged in politics at the local level, including through LWVBAE’s observer corps. We welcome your ideas for projects and events.

Join us every Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month at 5pm.

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Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi's New Voting Law

A federal court has granted a request by the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Disability Rights Mississippi, and three Mississippi voters to block SB 2358 — a newly implemented state law that significantly diminishes access to the ballot for Mississippians who need assistance with voting.

Under the court’s order, Mississippi voters who need assistance due to disability, blindness, or inability to read or write may select a person of their choice to assist them with delivering or returning their absentee mail-in ballot. The court ruled SB 2358 violated Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the state cannot use that law to punish individuals who provide assistance to such voters.