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Action Alerts

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Action Alerts spur...action!

01.

Video: Election Security: How the System Gets It Right

Watch the video from the May forum where Sarah Lutz, City Clerk for Traverse City, and local election workers explain how elections work, how citizens can have confidence that every eligible vote is counted, and how citizens can volunteer to support the election process.

02.

Statement About the President’s Unilateral Military Action in Iran

When a president goes around Congress to initiate military action, it is not a sign of strength. It is executive overreach and dangerous to Americans, both domestically and abroad.

03.

Video: Focus on Early Childhood in Leelanau County

Watch the video from the May forum titled “Supporting Leelanau’s Youngest Residents: What’s Available, on the Way and Envisioned.” This video provides insights into upcoming and proposed initiatives to attract, assist, and encourage these families to remain active members of our community.

04.

Know What You Sign: Learn About the 7 Ballot Proposals in Michigan

Seven ballot proposals are still circulating in Michigan, affecting everything from voter rights to getting money out of politics.

05.

LWV Urges Supreme Court to Reject “Election Day” Affecting Mail-In Ballots

LWV urges the Court not to disrupt the states’ ability to determine mail-ballot receipt rules in their own state and depending on the needs of their voters.

06.

LWVMI: Don't be Fooled by Misleading Ballot Proposal Names

Petitions sponsored by the “Committee to Protect Voter Rights” and “Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan,” will tangle voters in red tape when it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote.  Don’t be fooled by the misleading names! If you see these petitions – decline to sign!

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Fight Back on Voter Access to the Ballot...Stop the SAVE Act

Efforts are ramping up in the House and Senate to make it harder for citizens to register to vote, limit vote-by-mail, change voter maintenance practices in states, and more.

08.

LWV & Civil Rights Groups Demand ICE Accountability

LWV CEO Celina Stewart: We are working to create safer pathways for civic participation when fear, retaliation, and intimidation are really meant to suppress our voices.

09.

Three Videos Help Identify and Address Disinformation

Three videos help you recognize disinformation, understand how technology pulls us in and share ways you can stop the spread of disinformation.

10.

12 Markers of Autocracy: Are We Losing Our Democracy?

These factors are apparent worldwide in the ascent of authoritarianism. The United States has experienced increases in all twelve areas during the current Presidential administration.

11.

Freezing Childcare Funding Hurts Children. Educate Legislators.

LWVLC urges members and the public to write your legislators, educating them about the damage recent frozen funds will have on children, their families and their communities.

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Video: The Impact of OBBB on Rural Healthcare. What you should know.

A panel of speakers spoke to the impact the One Big Beautiful Bill will have on rural hospitals, mental healthcare and Indian Health Services. Find out what we can expect for our region.

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