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Published On 8/25/2025
From Seneca Falls in 1848 to the 19th Amendment in 1920, women’s suffrage represents a hard-won journey toward equality. Today, that legacy is at risk due to legislation already passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and awaiting action in the Senate, legislation premised on scant evidence of voter fraud.
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Published On 8/24/2025
The freedom to make personal reproductive healthcare decisions, along with education and civic participation, is what we must continue to strive for on Women's Equality Day and the other 364 days of each year.
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Published On 8/11/2025
Today we are experiencing a backlash against gender equality; women’s freedoms are threatened. Some legislators claim that women’s rights have gone too far; women should stay home, have children, and provide their care.
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Published On 7/9/2025
About 200 concerned citizens participated in the rally as part of 'Unite and Rise 8.5,' the League’s nationwide campaign to mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect democratic institutions through advocacy, mobilization, civic education and engagement.
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Published On 7/6/2025
Some 200 people showed up for the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County (LWVSRQ) who hosted a nonpartisan "Empower Voters and Defend Democracy," Saturday morning July 5, 2025, along Sarasota's South Bayfront Drive.
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Published On 7/3/2025
The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order.
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Published On 7/3/2025
Trump justifies the camp by claiming that most of the migrants who have illegally crossed the border are rapists, criminals and escaped inmates of asylums. According to CNN, less than 10% of migrants booked into ICE custody since October were convicted of serious crimes.
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Published On 6/26/2025
We oppose executive overreach, which we feel is in violation of the Constitution. We oppose the failure of Congress to uphold their oath of office and legislation that’s being developed to disenfranchise eligible voters.
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Published On 6/25/2025
The LWV of Sarasota County urges voters to research the facts and consider Congress’ own analyses about the costs and benefits of the proposed bills.
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Published On 6/18/2025
The League of Women Voters of Sarasota County recently won state recognition for its 2024 Get Out the Vote Campaign (GOTV), the nonprofit has announced.
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Published On 6/13/2025
The League supports due process for all, including the right to a fair hearing, right to counsel, right of appeal, and right to humane treatment.
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Published On 12/21/2024
Education Action Team Leader Jill Lewis-Spector explains why the LWVSRQ is reaching out and engaging the voters of tomorrow.
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When politicians and policy makers value profits and political points over an equitable system of public schools, kids and families suffer the most.
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LWV US

Published On 8/11/2025
“Today President Trump fabricated yet another emergency as the basis to abuse his power and target his perceived political enemies. He painted an inaccurate picture of the District of Columbia, scapegoating people experiencing homelessness and targeting trans persons, some of the most vulnerable among us."
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Published On 6/6/2025
“The Fourteenth Amendment is unequivocal and clear: any person born in the United States is a US citizen,” said Celina Stewart, chief executive officer of the League of Women Voters of the United States. “The intent of the Fourteenth Amendment laid the groundwork for civil rights advancements in this country while securing a legal framework for equality in America. The League of Women Voters of the US will continue pushing this administration to honor the Constitution, push back on direct attacks on Black Americans and fight to ensure the promise of American democracy and personhood.”
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Sarasota, Florida 34276-1884