LWV Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties, Inc.
LWV Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties, Inc.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. We influence public policy through education and advocacy.
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- Visit our Voter Information webpage for the latest information on election information, candidate forums, etc.
- Visit Vote411.org for League of Women Voters’ one-stop shop for nonpartisan election information, and enter your address to see information on the candidates running in your district, registration info, and more.
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Updates:
- August 28, 2023, The League of Women Voters of North Carolina President Jo Nicholas released a statement after the North Carolina Supreme Court took unprecedented action and reversed its prior ruling that North Carolina’s congressional and state legislative maps were unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders under the state Constitution: Read more
- August 26, 2023, Women in NC must do what Ohio women did by Jennifer Rubin, LWVNC President, in N&O
- July 14, 2023, News & Observer Op-Ed by Jennifer Rubin, LWVNC President: "These 7 changes to NC voting laws will confuse and alienate voters." PDF of N&O Op-ed.
- July 14, 2023, Jennifer Rubin discusses her recent selection to lead LWV NC on radio station The Hill, WCHL (97.9). She shares some of her and the League’s goals ahead of this municipal and hotly contested 2024 election cycle. Listen Now
- June 27, 2023, the Supreme Court chose people over politics in Moore v. Harper, affirming the importance of our system of political checks and balances.
- May 13, 2023, Veto rally draws big crowds as NC’s governor vows to fight Republican-backed abortion restrictions
Do You Know:
- NC citizens do not have the right to collect signatures to put constitutional amendments or new laws on the ballot? The state legislature has sole power over proposing constitutional amendmzents or new laws. Attend the Fair Elections and Redistricting Reform Team meetings to discuss and hear about strategies and actions that LWVODC can take to protect the voting rights of NC citizens.
- In August 2022, the NC Supreme Court heard the Leandro case, which proposes to financially address the critical needs of the NC public school system, for the fourth time since 1997. On November 4, 2022 the Supreme Court issued a 4 - 3 ruling sending the Leandro case to trial court, allowing a local judge the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities. Will it happen? Attend the Public Education Team meetings to find out more about this important ruling and the next steps.
Fair Elections & Redistricting Reform
What You Can Do To Make It Happen
- Join the Team! Check the Events Calendar for monthly and special meetings.
- Be informed. Read the latest updates on Redistricting in NC
Better Public Schools
What You Can Do To Make It Happen
- Join our Team! Check the Events Calendar for monthly and special meetings
- Be informed. LWVODC believes strongly that high quality public education for all children is necessary to sustain our democratic way of life and the economic health of our state and the people.
The Learning Center
- Be informed. The Learning Center webpage offers a way to stay abreast of current topics about our government, voting rights, and the state of our democracy. This page serves as a library for past lectures and virtual events that have been put on by the League.
