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November 5, 2022


Young Women Voters Turning Out for Midterms

Women's Rights Are Their Top Priority

ERA Launches Woman Corp

NWLC Surveys Black Women Voters In 3 States



Midterm Monitor Project Clarifies Facts




7 Facts About Voting - and Myths Being Spread About Them

Election Day is fast approaching, and the midterms are being watched extremely closely. The Midterm Monitor project provides a tool to better understand the online conversation around the election. Our research using the tool finds that various myths are gaining traction on social media, underscoring the importance of clarifying key facts.

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Impact of Supreme Court's Decision on Young Women Voters


New Survey: Concern Over Abortion and Equal Rights Top Inflationby 22 Points as Main Drivers of Young Women's Vote in Battleground States - Feminist Majority Foundation

A new Ms. magazine and Feminist Majority Foundation poll by Lake Research Partners across nine battleground states* finds that among young women voters, ages 18-29, abortion and women's rights are the most important and highly motivating issues in determining their vote. And among women voters of all ages in battleground states, abortion and women's rights [...]

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Woman Corp


The one "Woman" in America the government will actually protect. Woman Corp will fight for the 179 million women in the U. S. who have fewer rights than corporations. Learn more here and on the Woman Corp website. Join us on LinkedIn. Follow us on Instagram.

ERA Coalition Launches Woman Corp to Raise Awareness About the 179 Million Women in the U.S. With Fewer Rights Than Corporations

Despite 100 years of marching and protesting, and 50 years since the initial passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, the amendment has not been published. Through WOMAN Corp, the ERA Coalition hopes to empower Americans to continue to fight this prodigious inequality and mobilize congress to pass legislation to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment is part of...

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Top Trends in Misinformation and Disinformation in the 2022 Midterm Election


Informed voters can fact-check things on-and offline by using reliable places listed in this Propublica article.






How to Outsmart Election Disinformation

The 2022 midterms are here, and so too is a wave of concerning new mis- and disinformation trends. Here's how to tell the two apart - and what you and your loved ones can do to avoid falling for them.

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For Your Information



Vote411 Election information you need. Brought to you be the League of Women Voters Education Fund. LWV


Protections in place against rogue poll workers. States have numerous legal guardrails in place to prevent volunteer poll workers from disrupting or undermining the integrity of elections. Brennan Center



Ways to strengthen democracy, as determined by Stanford-led 'mega study.' Successful interventions significantly reduced Democrats' and Republicans' reported partisan animosity. Stanford News


The Couy Griffin Case. On September 6, 2022, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was ordered removed from office by a New Mexico judge, as a result of his participation in the January 6th insurrection. Who are the plaintiffs. What is the basis for the lawsuit. What is the Disqualification Clause of the U S Constitution, and more frequently asked questions. Crew


Understanding U. S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland Poynter


Interactive Map: U. S. Abortion Policies and Access after Roe Guttmacher


The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services provides accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive healthcare and resources.  rr.gov


Most Women are in Favor of Making Birth Control Pills Available Over the Counter without a Prescription. Also a growing number of reports note that insurance plans are failing to comply with ACA's contraceptive requirement. KFF


What's Happening In Our Corner


These organizations listed on our website are offering workshops, virtual classrooms, new programs, updates on their initiatives, valuable resources, and news you can use.


NWLC 2022 Mid-term Surveys: Women of Color Voters in Georgia, Nevada and Michigan.


Ballotpedia Election results, 2022 State financial officers. On November 8, voters will decide directly or indirectly who controls 68 of the 105 state financial officerships nationwide.

HumaneTech Everyone on social media deserves to know how it works. Watch the award winning film and share The Social Dilemma with people you care about. Since its debut it has already reached 100 million people, streaming in 190 countries in 30 languages.

 


The November Book Browse booklist is here.

TWSTE BOOK BROWSE
TWSTE Book Browse selects books on a variety of topics for your digital book shopping convenience. Categories include fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and books that offer insight on issues affecting women. Click here and shop with us.
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