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"At least six small cities and towns in the Coastal Bend region of Texas issued disaster declarations in the last two weeks, begging not to be forgotten amid a spiraling water crisis." Read more here: insideclimatenews.org/news/28042026/…

Congrats to our new Board! Tae Mi Lee, President Elaine Wiant, Treasurer Nancy Kral, Secretary Felicia Miyakawa, VP Charlotte McKenzie, VP Marilyn Minnaar, VP Yvonne Pelayo, VP Hannah Kessler Joyce LeBombard Donna Miller Alice Owen Rebecca Saldaña Carol Shattuck Claudia Stravato

TODAY, Monday, Apr. 27th is the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration in order to vote in the 2026 Texas Primary Runoff Election! Visit VOTE411.org/lwvtx or LWVTexas.org for more info.

This #EarthDay, @LWVTexas reminds you: an informed voter is one of the most powerful forces for a healthier planet. Register. Vote. Advocate. #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay2026 #LWVTX

The LWV Texas Making Democracy Work Dinner is this weekend. 100+ years of fighting for voters, and the work continues. Support us from wherever you are: gcld.co/Za8pWGP

"The SAVE Act would disenfranchise millions of American voters." ~Joyce LeBombard, LWVTX President Read the full article here: bignewsnetwork.com/news/278980169…

Save the date!!! Election Hero Day is coming up on Oct. 20th, 2026. The midterm elections are just around the corner, but it's not too late for YOU to be an election hero, too! #ElectionHeroDay #ThankYouElectionHeroes #BeATexasVoter #VOTE411 #LWVTX #LWV

The last day to register to vote or update your voter registration in order to vote in the 2026 Texas Primary Runoff Election is Monday, Apr. 27th! Already registered? Be sure to check your registration! For more info, visit VOTE411.org/lwvtx or LWVTexas.org.

If you are a survivor, know that you can request that Texas keep your voter registration information confidential. #SAAPM Go here to learn more about address confidentiality: texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/…

#On this day in 1944, in an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court of the US ruled that “white” primaries were unconstitutional. The case originated in 1940 when Houston dentist Lonnie E. Smith attempted to vote in the Democratic primary in Harris County and was denied a ballot.

#OnThisDay in 1916, Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was sworn in as the first woman ever elected to US Congress. #LWVTX #LWV #WomensHistory #WomenInCongress

I pity the fool who doesn't vote. 😤 Happy April Fools' Day from your friends at LWV Texas! We don't joke about voter registration. #IPityTheFoolWhоDoesntVote #AprilFools #LWVTexas #Voting

No Kings rallies are happening across the country TODAY, Saturday, Mar. 28th. Will you be attending? #NoKings #NoThrones #NoCrowns #NoDictators #Democracy

Join us in commemorating the birthday of Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett, born in 1861. Wilhelmina was a Native Hawaiian suffragist who helped organize the National Women's Equal Suffrage Association of Hawaii in 1912, the 1st women's suffrage club in Hawaii.

Join us in commemorating the birthday of Virginia Louisa Minor, born in 1824, plaintiff in Minor v. Happersett. SCOTUS ruled 9–0 in 1874 that the 14th Amendment did NOT grant women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment changed that. Her fight mattered. #WomensHistoryMonth

Join us for the annual LWV Texas Making Democracy Work® Dinner on Apr.18th, from 6:00–10:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Corpus Christi Airport and Conference Center. Learn more: LWVTexas.org/MDWDinner_2026

We love to see our local leagues in the news! LWV Williamson County got excellent first-page coverage of their ERA event in the Williamson County Sun, as well as extended coverage of their long and contentious commissioners court meeting.

Here are some 🚫 MYTHS and ✅ FACTS about mail-in voting. The SAVE America Act isn't a solution to a real problem, it's a barrier to YOUR vote! Tell your Senator to vote NO on the SAVE Act: lwv.org/save-act

Spotted in Austin, TX!!! ✨The Golden Flyer II✨ In 1916, two women drove a Saxon roadster they named "The Golden Flyer" 10,700 miles across America to win the right to vote. Now, 110 years later, Driving the Vote for Equality is taking the wheel again! drivingthevote.org

#OnThisDay in 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections that poll taxes in state elections are unconstitutional. Poll taxes weren't just a fee. They were a system designed to silence Black voters and low-income Americans. NO POLL TAXES!