About the League

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks imposed on our civil and human rights by the current administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the current administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.

Join the Good Trouble Lives On rally on Thursday, July 17th, 6 to 9 pm, at Pack Square Park in Asheville, and demand that Congress fight back and protect our freedom to vote. Find more events here.

We march in peace. We act in power.

Unnecessary and Disastrous:
LWV Responds to Signing of Budget Reconciliation Package

Washington, DC — Today, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package, officially titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that will drastically cut health care for millions of Americans. In response, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement:

“On the day we should be celebrating America, instead, President Trump and his allies are attempting to systematically dismantle the very reason for this holiday and put our country in harm’s way by ripping away health care from millions of Americans.

The budget reconciliation bill signed today will kick millions of people off Medicaid — the single largest source of health coverage in our country — a completely unnecessary and disastrous choice that does nothing to improve Americans’ lives.

Congress faced a choice: health care for millions of Americans, or tax cuts for the rich. It chose the latter. Now, all Americans — particularly seniors, Americans with disabilities, low-wage workers, pregnant people, veterans, and children — will suffer.

The American people deserve better. Join us in calling on Congress to restore funding to Medicaid and rolling back the draconian policies enacted in this terrible law.”

The House voted to restrict access to voter registration

The House voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by a margin of 220-208. This bill would require eligible Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship in person in order to register to vote.

Ahead of the vote, League members and supporters sent nearly 80,000 emails to Congress urging them to vote “No.” Unfortunately, an unfounded fear of noncitizens voting in our elections led the House to pass this bill despite the fact that it is already illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in federal or state elections.

Use this action alert to send your Senator a letter calling on them to protect American voters by rejecting this bill.

Legislation like the SAVE Act is another in a long list of tactics, like strict voter photo ID requirements and limitations on voter assistance in languages other than English, which seek to make it more difficult for women, voters of color, and naturalized citizens to vote. Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote.

Speak up. Your voice matters. Here are four opportunities to take quick action:

Send your Senator a message with this action alert.

Find your legislators and tell them to oppose the SAVE Act with 5Calls.

Tell the Senate to vote NO on the SAVE Act.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, volunteer-based, political organization consisting of women and men passionate about our democracy. Born out of the national women’s suffrage movement in 1920, the League continues to work to serve the needs of the voting public and protect the rights of all voters.

Our efforts are two-fold:
Voters Service, Citizen Education – presenting unbiased, nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process and current issues.

Action, Advocacy – following education on the issue(s), action is taken towards enacting policies in the public interest and striking down policies harmful to society.

A just society is derived from a democracy consisting of an engaged and educated public that has faith in the political process.

The League of Women Voters is a membership organization encouraging action and advocacy as a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation. To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, funds are derived from the Florence Ryan Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to building citizen participation in democratic process, studying key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased manner, and enabling people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.

The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County currently offers meetings and events for members as well as educational programs for the public. Quarterly member events include two meetings each year, a Holiday Social in winter and an Annual Luncheon & Meeting in May or June. League action teams and committees also hold regular meetings for the members involved in those groups.

Join us! Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. And check out our YouTube Channel for past meetings and voting issues we’re involved with. Our Calendar page has upcoming events.

Connect with your State League: North Carolina League of Women Voters
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Our chapter is centered around Buncombe County and includes several adjoining counties. This is the homeland of the Cherokee and other nations. We recognize the sovereignty and traditional territories of these local tribal nations, the treaties used to remove them, and the histories of dispossession. We honor and respect the many diverse indigenous people who came before us, who are still here, and who are connected to the land on which we reside.