League of Women Voters Responds to Executive Order on Mail-In Voting

MONTPELIER, VT. — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in
response to President Trump’s executive order, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and
Integrity in Federal Elections”: 
“The League of Women Voters has always and will always stand unapologetically on
the side of voters, particularly those who have been historically disenfranchised within
our system, such as women, voters of color, voters with disabilities, and older adults.
The administration’s latest executive order (“EO”) is a direct attack not only on voters,
but on how elections are run in this country.  
“The Constitution is clear: election administration is the responsibility of the states, not
the executive branch. This Executive Order expands the president’s power while
narrowing voting to a select few.
For more information, contact, Johnna Ferguson, President at league@lwvofvt.org.

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About the League of Women Voters of Vermont
The League is a political grassroots membership organization that believes the freedom to vote
is a nonpartisan issue. For more than a century, we’ve worked to empower voters and defend
democracy, increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy
through education and advocacy. We encourage everyone to take part in our democracy.