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  • July 7, 2010: America's Enemy is the War on Drugs - Charleston City Paper writer Will Moredock discusses the state of the War on Drugs. He writes, "What we need in this state and country is an informed discussion of drugs and drug laws, a discussion without politics and passion. That is what the League of Women Voters of the Charleston Area (LWVCA) offers with a new study: "Mapping the Elephant: Illegal Drugs in South Carolina." Read more. Also, read our recent drug study and the new LWVCA position statements on drug policy.

  • June 27, 2010: Voting Machines Deserve Second Look - LWVSC President Barbara Zia in The State News - "The technology used by South Carolina's direct recording electronic voting machines has been widely criticized by experts because of the lack of a voter-verifiable paper audit trail. Many states have adopted more verifiable technology, leaving South Carolina as one of a handful of states that still use only paperless voting machines without a paper trail..." Read more

  • June 2010: Over 400 Students Register to Vote - Berkeley Independent reported on an LWVCA high school voter registration drive this spring

  • March 2010: The LWVCA, along with 20 other local organizations, has launched their largest voter registration effort to date. Counting on You: Vote 2010 was announced on March 4, and aims to engage more citizens in the electoral process by encouraging businesses and community groups to hold voter registration drives with materials and assistance provided by the League.

  • February 2010: Peggy Huchet and Jon Butzon were invited to contribute their paper, "Time to buy a seat at the education table," to Statehouse Report by editor Andy Brack. Read Part 1, then Part 2. Jon is executive director of Charleston Education Network. Peggy is LWV/Charleston Area Education Director. Both are LWV members who are also on the LWVSC education committee.

  • February 2010: The SC Environmental Law Practice represented the Georgetown, Charleston, and State Leagues of Women Voters, SC Wildlife Federation and SC Coastal Conservation League in the Supreme Court's February 1st decision ruling that the Coastal Management Program, which is used to protect wetlands throughout the 8 coastal counties, is valid and enforceable and was properly promulgated pursuant to the SC Coastal Zone Management Act. Congratulations to Amy Armstrong, LWV/Georgetown County Board member and SCELP attorney, who argued the case before the Court. Read a brief article and access the Court's opinion here.

  • January 2010: Zia Embodies Change Through Service - Post and Courier highlights LWVCA member and State League President Barbara Zia's impressive life and current work in the League
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