Oconee and Pickens Counties

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Oconee and Pickens Counties

The League of Women Voters (LWV), a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV of Oconee and Pickens Counties is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. READ MORE

LWVOP Holiday Party

Holiday Party 2023

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in November 2023.

Event Date: 
Dec 12 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Corley Center in Clemson Downs

LWVOP Holiday Party

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No matter what US Supreme Court decides, more voters must turn out in SC elections

Submitted by South Carolina in November 2023.

Public Statement

Voting in primaries especially important because legislators drew voting lines to benefit incumbents of both parties.

South Carolina Daily Gazette
By Lynn Teague

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11/10/2023 Update: Judicial Reform in the House

Making Democracy Work Logo

Submitted by South Carolina in November 2023.

Blog Post

The S. C. House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee to Examine the Judicial Selection and Retention Process has begun its work. The Committee is chaired by Rep. Tommy Pope and includes representatives William Bailey, Micah Caskey, Brandon Guffey, Robby Robbins, Ivory Thigpen, Chris Wooten, Weston Newton, Justin Bamberg, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Russell Ott, Annen Thayer and Spencer Wetmore.

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How Poll Workers, the Supreme Court, and Medical Biases Impact U.S. Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in November 2023.

News

LWVUS CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, joined Our Body Politic to discuss threats and issues poll workers face protecting our democracy.

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Monthly LWVOP Program: Pickens and Oconee County Elections

January Monthly Program Pickens and Oconee County Elections

Submitted by Oconee and Pickens Counties in November 2023.

Event Date: 
Jan 16 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Clemson United Methodist Church

Pickens and Oconee County Elections

Accurate. Secure. Accessible. Credible.


Clemson United Methodist Church
300 Frontage Road

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Defend Equal Access to the Ballot

Action Alert - League of Women Voters (Vote for Your Rights)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in October 2023.

Action Alerts

Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack. Since the Supreme Court decision of Shelby County v. Holder that gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA), at least twenty-nine states have passed ninety-four laws that make it harder to vote, with the burden falling hardest on Black voters and other voters of color.

Urge Your Representatives to Prevent Voter Discrimination and Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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