League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area

09/14/2026

Elections are not sports bets or crapshoots. Don’t let the odds lull you into complacence. Every voter deserves an equal voice and an accessible path to the ballot. VOTE EARLY for choice. Save your betting for the racetrack. Know your rights at polling places. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia REV UP Virginia ACLU

09/13/2026

Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig warns that we face “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy” on January 3, 2027, if Congress refuses to seat duly elected representatives. The voters’ choice must be honored. We stand ready to defend it. That’s what League is all about. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law

09/12/2026

Pollsters are churning out numbers. Kalshi and Polymarket are flashing the latest odds. Numbers move. Odds move. But votes haven’t been cast. An odds-on favorite is not the winner. We cast the votes. Election workers count them. Only then do we know. Ignore the crapshoots. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia League of Women Voters of Albany County

09/11/2026

1.] Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map: blocked. 2.] Preliminary injunction against USPS mail-ballot restrictions: upheld. 3.] Now all eyes are on the Supreme Court: Will it rule against disruption and disenfranchisement? The midterms are less than two months away. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law ACLU The Legal Defense Fund

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Postal workers are warning the Supreme Court that USPS’s new election-mail rule could cause the “catastrophic wholesale non-delivery” of hundreds of thousands of mail ballots this November. The Court must protect access—not barriers to voting. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law ACLU The Legal Defense Fund

09/09/2026

The League is sounding the alarm as Americans face escalating threats to their voting rights and increased barriers to participating easily and safely in the 2026 midterm elections. The solution: Get registered. If you’re registered, confirm it here. In seconds! https://VOTE411.org League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia VOTE411

09/08/2026

Wyoming’s Governor is investigating two Justice Department Primary Election monitors whose conduct was described as “a bit aggressive” and “irregular.” Yet the 1,000-person monitoring force—and where it will be deployed—remains unknown 56 days before the General Election. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law ACLU The Legal Defense Fund

09/07/2026

Workers fought for the right to organize, bargain collectively, and have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. We are fighting for the same principle at the heart of democracy: the right to have a voice in the decisions that affect our lives. League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia League of Women Voters of Michigan

09/06/2026

A federal appeals court in DC ruled that the government may not use the unreliable system for mass voter purges ahead of the midterm elections. But this legal fight is far from over. The administration can still seek Supreme Court intervention. Vigilance! https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/appeals-court-rejects-trump-administration-effort-reinstate-save-voter League of Women Voters of the US League of Women Voters of Virginia League of Women Voters of Louisiana League of Women Voters of Texas