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On April 17, LWV CEO Celina Stewart and President Dianna Wynn released a statement declaring that the country is in a constitutional crisis and announcing Unite & Rise 8.5. Now more than 100 days into the current administration, the inaction of Congress threatens the rule of law and the constitutional balance of power. Our liberties, our Constitution, and our democracy are at imminent risk. What can we do in light of this unprecedented crisis? Click on heading for more information.

LWVWI urges you to contact your state legislators to enact Assembly Bill 97 Senate Bill 23. This important legislation for women’s health was approved almost unanimously by the Senate but may not be heard in the Assembly. Click on headline for more details and to link to your representatives.

The SAVE Act makes voting challenging especially for women, immigrants, trans people, and anyone who changes their name during their life. It is a voter suppression act in disguise. Sadly, this act passed the House of Representatives last month. Contact your US Senators to oppose its passage in the Senate. Click on headline for more details.

This spring the LWVWI hosted two seminars on Wisconsin’s PFAS aka “forever chemicals” crisis. These seminars were recorded and are now available to view. Click on the blue headline for details and links to the online videos.

Read facts about the Equal Rights Amendment and learn why the ERA is important

In the 2022 midterm election, 49 percent of those aged 18-24 voted in Wisconsin — the highest figure among all 50 states, and double the national average. The League’s work — your work — empowering voters really pays off.
Thanks for voting and for all you do to help others vote!

Elections education is a key part of establishing election security and integrity. Elections 101 is a four-part video series that explains how elections are carried out in Wisconsin. The goal is to: a) create better awareness and understanding of how election administration works in our state and b) through that understanding, establish more trust in the process.

Each of the four videos is about 6 minutes long explores various aspects of elections administration in Wisconsin. The videos and accompanying lesson plans are intended to be used in high school classrooms as a part of civics education, and also are available to the general public here and in many other places.

Select the videos at https://elections.wi.gov/101

A July 28 article that appeared in The Post-Crescent concerning candidate forums for the 19th State Senate District included a comment by Rachael Cabral-Guevara indicating why she did not participate in the League of Women Voters forum. LWV of Appleton-Fox Cities and LWV of Winnebago County jointly drafted a Letter to the Editor to set the record straight concerning what the League means when we say we are nonpartisan. Read the full OP-ED letter in our news releases. More details are related in an article on page 2 of the August issue of The Informed Voter.

The inclusion of the Equal Rights Amendment in the US Constitution is long overdue. Please contact Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson today and tell them to assert that the ERA should be the law of the land!