League of Women Voters Spartanburg County, SC

10/16/2026

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Thanks to the Spartanburg League of Women Voters and NAACP for hosting a candidate forum tonight. I was glad to meet voters where they are and learn more about what’s at the top of the list of concern for Spartanburg.

10/16/2026

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Today, the League of Women Voters, Campaign Legal Center, and state and local Leagues nationwide – including the League of Women Voters Charleston – secured a permanent court victory protecting our ability to register new U.S. citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies. 🗳️🎉

A federal court in Maryland permanently blocked the USCIS rule that barred civic groups like ours from offering this service.

In 2024, the League registered more than 15% of all new American citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies, part of a decades-long tradition of welcoming new Americans into our democracy on Day 1 of citizenship. This ruling means we can keep showing up, just like we always have.

👉 Read the full release: lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-campaign-legal-center-secure-permanent-victory

10/13/2026

Please come out and show your support for our state-wide candidates!

10/10/2026

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We are always accepting Poll Manager applications!

Training classes for the November 3rd General Election begin in October.

Interested individuals may apply online: https://scvotes.gov/apply-to-be-a-poll-manager/

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Jan Vazquez-Benjamin, our current president of the LWV of Spartanburg County, SC.

We were honored to celebrate her and many Latino and Hispanic Philanthropists during Hispanic Heritage Month at the Center for Philanthropy in Spartanburg.

Thank you for all the incredible work you & others have done to strengthen and uplift our community. Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to serving others have made a meaningful impact, and we (LWV members) were excited to recognize and celebrate your contributions through an amazing exhibit.

10/05/2026

Debates for SC Governor, US Senate (SC)
and US House (D4) This Week

Governor - Tuesday, October 6, 7-8 pm

Broadcast on WHNS FOX Carolina (and all digital platforms) in the Greenville area.

For the first time in over ten years, SC voters will elect a governor without an incumbent in the race. Candidates Jermaine Johnson (D) and Alan Wilson (R) will take the stage for a 1-hour debate.

US House District 4 - Thursday, October 8, 7-8 pm

FOX Carolina will host the debate between Courtney McClain (D) and William Timmons (R-I). It will be broadcast on WHNS FOX Carolina (and all digital platforms).

US Senate - Sunday, October 11, 7-8 pm.

SCETV will broadcast and livestream the debate between Annie Andrews (D), Darline Graham (R-I) and Kasie Whitener (L).

10/03/2026

A collaborative Meet the Candidates event was successful on Oct 1st & please join us on Oct 15th for our next one

Meet and greet hosted for Spartanburg Co. Council and State represe...

10/03/2026

The S.C. Department of Education has posted directions for accessing the new draft social studies standards to allow public review and feedback. The deadline for submitting comments is October 9. You will be able to submit comments only on the grade bands/courses that you indicate when you access the survey. The directions on the website will explain that you must enter your email address and identify your role before you can provide feedback.

If you want to provide feedback on the high school standards, you might consider these criticisms from educators:

1. Many high school social studies teachers would prefer to see a requirement for two units of U.S. History and the Constitution, rather than one.
2. Another possible improvement would be to increase the requirement for Government and Economics from a half-unit to one full unit. Increasing either of these requirements would require a change in state law.
3. A third concern is that the draft standards emphasize facts, but not critical thinking or analysis skills.

There is a surprising emphasis on initiating a Western Civilization course, while the amount of instruction in geography has been substantially reduced.

You are invited to provide feedback on any aspect of the draft social studies standards. The implementation plans for the new standards will not be written until after the November election, so the outcome of that election could potentially have an affect on how these content standards are put into practice.

Click here to go to the SC Department of Education page for providing public input. The directions for the survey are at the bottom of the page.
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More information, including an analysis of the changes by a group of social studies teachers to compare the recommendations of the Education Oversight Committee with what the Department of Education actually did are available on our website here.
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