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Unite and Rise 8.5:

An Initiative to Defend Democracy


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Unite and Rise

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In its commitment to encourage civic action, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has launched its Unite and Rise 8.5 YouTube video series with three episodes. Hosted by LWV CEO Celina Stewart, the videos highlight the League’s historic commitment to advancing women’s leadership and inspiring communities to take meaningful civic action.  

Episode One: Meeting the Moment   Stewart and guest discuss how community mobilization, nonviolent strategy, and civic engagement remain essential tools for protecting democratic institutions today. 

Episode Two: Partnership, Faith, and Defending Democracy  Stewart and guests converse about women’s leadership in different movements, the intersection of faith and activism, and how spiritual traditions drive political participation.  

Episode Three: How to Engage Young Voters   Stewart and her guest explore young people’s tangible, youth-led projects that build a sense of agency and impact.  

Unite & Rise 8.5 aims to build a movement of 8.5 million individuals to unite and rise up against the anti-democratic actions of this administration. 8.5 million is the estimated number of voters it would take to bring about change through nonviolent protest, based off a finding from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights. 


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WASHINGTON, DC — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today called on Congress to launch an immediate and independent investigation into a series of recent use-of-force incidents involving federal immigration enforcement personnel. LULAC is joined in this call by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, reflecting a broad, nonpartisan, cross-sector concern about transparency, accountability, and constitutional compliance.  Read more at this link: LULAC, Joined by Leading Legacy Civil Rights Organizations, Calls for Congressional Investigation Into Recent Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions | League of Women Voters



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Our Year In Review: 2024

JANUARY Hot Topics: the 'Talk Of The Towns' presentation to community with LB Village Administrator and LF City Manager.
FEBRUARY LWVIL issues briefing addressed governmental transparency, IL state fiscal policy/budget, mis/dis info, freedom of speech law, and gun violence with a focus on domestic abuse. 
MARCH LWVIL Webinar on Illinois Election Process with IL BOE speaker, zoom webinar on Dobbs Decision and repro health with Deerfield LWV and AAUW Deerfield.
APRIL 'Behind The Curtain in Springfield' co-sponsored with LWVHPH, Home Green Home demo and talk on heat pumps and solar by LWVLFLB, LWVIL webinar on social media and Mis/disinformation – which was just one in a continuing series.
MAY At our Annual Meeting we reviewed local positions and discussed advocacy issues of gun violence (LWVIL) and nominating systems (LWV LFLB)
JUNE National LWVUS Convention Adopted the LWV WA position addressing the Dearth of Local News outlets, voted for a new LWVUS study on Federal Judiciary which includes SCOTUS and almost 900 more appointments, new FY picnic for LWVLFLB.
JULY Lake Bluff parade – We showed our paw-triotism!
AUGUST We were a prize winner in the LF Day Parade, attended LWVIL Assembly and talked about Get Out The Vote (GOTV), smart data postcards, continuing mis/disinformation.
SEPTEMBER Presentation on the Electoral College to the community, LWVIL zoom webinar on SCOTUS, on Voter Reg day we were active at 10 sites
OCTOBER GOTV postcards, Candidate forums including County Board D13 by LWV LFLB, County Board D12 by by LWV HPH with LWV LFLB, LWVLC Lake County Circuit Court Clerk, and Lake Co State’s Atty by LWV Lake Co, Bike Path cleanup.
NOVEMBER LWVUS sent 16k post cards to selected voters, 9 million used Vote411 to vet candidates, 156k candidates were profiled in Voter Guides, and LWVIL fielded 70 pollwatchers!
DECEMBER LWV LFLB’s Holiday Luncheon at Elawa Farm

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The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems that affect the general welfare, promote a sound economy, maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, and adopt domestic policies that facilitate the solution of international problems.

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