​Raleigh, NC, Sept. 20, 2024 – The League of Women Voters of North Carolina announces that its non-partisan voter guide, VOTE411.org, is now ready to be used by North Carolinians as they prepare to cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 general election. VOTE411.org is a comprehensive resource on voting information where citizens can learn about the policy positions of candidates, get detailed instructions on registering to vote, find an early voting location in their county, confirm their Election Day polling place, learn about acceptable forms of voter ID, and take the guesswork out of the absentee-by-mail process.  
Voters in 40 counties – which are represented by 14 local League of Women Voters organizations – can also access personalized candidate voter guides. For those counties, the League of Women Voters has contacted all statewide and local candidates, giving them the opportunity to provide voters with their contact information, responses to broad survey questions, and personal profiles. VOTE411.org provides information on 1,211 candidates in 646 races (327 of them are contested). VOTE411 also includes 38 referenda. 
“VOTE411 always provides essential and trusted information, but over the next six weeks, we expect that more voters than ever before will utilize this resource as excitement builds and as North Carolina continues to be a major part of the conversation as a battleground state in the 2024 election,” says LWVNC Vice President Marian Lewin. “We want citizens to educate themselves about the candidates and the issues, make the voting plan that best suits them, and fill out the full ballot when they are ready.” 
VOTE411.org continues the commitment of the League of Women Voters to provide the information voters need to become empowered citizens. From the League’s founding in February 1920, it has been dedicated to the belief that citizens should play a critical role in our democracy.
The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is a grassroots, non-partisan organization dedicated to encouraging citizens’ participation in government and understanding of important issues through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters neither endorses nor opposes political parties or candidates for office.

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​The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear invites you to attend “Election of the President by Popular Vote” with Suzanne Fisher, President, LWV of Ashville-Buncombe County and Head, LWVNC Election of the President by Popular Vote Action Team on Thursday, August 22nd at 11:30 AM at Waterman’s Brewing in Wilmington. 
 
President Fisher will discuss the benefits, challenges, and processes involved with making the direct election of the President by national popular vote a reality for future generations.  She will also present the LWVUS policy on the election of the President and the current status of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
 
Waterman’s Brewing is located at 1610 Pavilion Place in Wilmington. Doors open at 11:00 AM for lunch from a reasonably-priced menu before the presentation. 
 
You do not have to be a League member to attend, but space is limited, so please register for this event on or before August 16th. Register at: August Membership Meeting | August 22, 2024 (eventcreate.com).

“The Supreme Court’s ruling to grant extraordinary immunity for sitting presidents is the most dangerous decision for democracy of our time. This erosion of democracy expands executive authority to give sitting US presidents the powers of a king — which is exactly what our republic was established to avoid. 
“According to the Court's own words, the US Supreme Court is ‘charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law.’ With this decision, the court has taken yet another step to dissolve democracy and abandon the American people, elevating the seat of president above the law.  
“Our country is at an existential crossroads, and voters must make a critical decision about the direction of our nation. The League will continue to do our part by providing nonpartisan election information for voters at VOTE411.org, empowering voters to send a clear message about the future we want. We urge American voters to turn up and turn out in November to ensure our democracy reflects the will of the people.” 

​The League of Women Voters will be holding it’s 50th annual meeting on Tuesday, June 25 at Brunswick Beer & Cider.  There was actually a League formed in November 1921 in Wilmington, following the passage of the 19th Amendment in August 1920.  There were years when the League faded away, but would then reconstitute itself.  In 1974, it began again and has grown in strength and now covers Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties.
         The League has a wonderful and consequential history, beginning as suffragists.  Confident that the 19th Amendment would become a reality in 1920, the National American Woman Suffrage Association transitioned to the League of Women Voters.  That proud history will be recounted by Bonnie Bechard when she presents “Women’s Voices” to lead off the event.  Yellow Roses, worn by the suffragists as a symbol of their movement, will be in purple vases, for the members to take home as a remembrance of this occasion.  There will also be a display of the History of the League of Women Voters.
         Eleanor Roosevelt joined the League of Women Voters in 1921 and was a life-long member.  She said “I’ve always found that the best workers in a political party frequently are graduates of the League of Women Voters.”

​Wilmington, North Carolina – The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear today announced they would be participating in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters on Tuesday, September 28th. The League will be out in force at the Harrelson Center from 10 a.m. to noon (free boxed lunches) and joining the YWCA Lower Cape Fear for the voter registration drive thru 1-4 p.m. and available to assist voters who want to register or update their registration if they have moved. 
“Every eligible American deserves the chance to participate in this year’s pivotal elections,” said Marla Barthen, co-president LWV of the Lower Cape Fear. “Voter registration is the first step to ensuring your voice is heard. We want to make sure every New Hanover County resident who wants the opportunity to vote on Election Day is registered by October 8th, or at early voting by October 30th.” 
Now in its twelfth year, National Voter Registration Day has been a game-changing annual nonpartisan campaign to register hundreds of thousands of voters in communities and online. Embraced a host of celebrities, bipartisan elected officials and organizations, NVRD leverages the collective impact of thousands of community partners, including hundreds of League of Women Voters groups, nationwide, every year.
“The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear empowers thousands of voters through education, registration and get-out-the-vote activities in every election,” said Marla Barthen. “We host candidate and issue forums and registration drives while also providing trusted and timely elections information on VOTE411.org. We believe our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard.” 

On Monday, August 23rd, the New Hanover County Commission adopted a resolution supporting the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. New Hanover joins 26 other counties and municipalities in North Carolina that have adopted the resolution. This vote was a wonderful acknowledgement of Women’s Equality Day on August 26th, 2021. 
The League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear would like to thank the New Hanover County and City of Wilmington Commission for Women and its Chair, Sheila Evans, which advocated for, supported, and assisted in getting this resolution on the county’s agenda. With the assistance of more local governments and organizations, we will demonstrate to our North Carolina General Assembly the importance of adding the ERA to our state constitution. 

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