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Candidate Forums 2026
Posted on September 12, 2026 in League News | comments
Candidate Forums for Berkeley, Albany, & Emeryville Berkeley City Council District 1: Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:45 pm Registration Berkeley City Council District 4: Monday, September 28, 2026, 6:30 pm Registrati...
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Vote with the League November 2026
Posted on September 10, 2026 in League News | comments
Recommendations on Ballot Measures & Propositions The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville has reviewed the local ballot measures coming before voters in the November 3, 2026, General Municip...
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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Sept 14, 2026
Posted on September 8, 2026 in League News | comments
Join here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132834544 Speaker: Robin D. López, Doctoral Candidate – UC Berkeley & Former Mayor of Albany. Robin Lopez is a Ph.D Candidate at UC Berkeley, in Environmental Sc...
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Urge Governor Newsom to Sign the California Voting Rights Act of 2026
Posted on September 7, 2026 in League News | comments
URGE GOVERNOR NEWSOM TO SIGN THE CVRA OF 2026 Democracy is under attack. From the recent U.S. Supreme Court Callais decision that severely weakened federal protections against racial vote dilution, to federal efforts to...
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National Voter Registration Day 2026
Posted on September 7, 2026 in League News | comments
Across its fourteen year history, National Voter Registration Day has always been nonpartisan. Registering to vote is about much more than any political parties or candidates. It is about access, opportunity, and making ...
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Women’s Equality Day 2026
Posted on August 29, 2026 in League News | comments
Voting Rights Today: Lessons From The Suffragists While America is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, it’s been only 106 years since women have had the legal right to vote. Women’s Equality Day happens each...
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federal court grants request to block USPS from using Trump’s mail ballot rule
Posted on August 29, 2026 in League News | comments
BOSTON — August 27, 2026, a federal court granted voting rights organizations’ emergency request to block the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly-finalized mail ballot rule for the November midterm e...
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DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans’ Voter Data
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter info...
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What the SAVE Act Means at the 2026 Midterms
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are at risk of finding their ballots suppressed by federal voter ID legislation like the SAVE Act. You are likely familiar with the SAVE Act, introduced and passed by the House last ...
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URGE SENATORS TO VOTE YES ON AB 2599
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
Hold Corporations Accountable for Slavery Slavery is a shameful and integral part of the history of the United States, and its legacy persists today in discrimination, racism, and disparities across health, educa...
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