League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC)

Activities

The League of Women Voters of South Carolina faced criticism from Republicans for backing left-leaning positions, such as abortion, gender transitions for minors, and for accusing the Republican Party of election interference. ³

The LWVSC submitted petitions bills that would limit and prohibit abortion for up to six weeks in the state. In 2024, a coalition of community and advocacy organizations, of which the LWVSC was a member along with Planned Parenthood, initiated a campaign to repeal a state-wide abortion ban. ⁴

In January 2024, the LWVSC opposed House Bill 4626, which would limit gender reassignment surgery for minors, arguing that the South Carolina government would undermine individual rights and disregard medical standards. ⁵

In August 2024, alongside the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the LWVSC challenged attempts by the state’s right-leaning lawmakers to reshape Congressional districts after the 2020 census, claiming it constituted an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. ⁶

Funding

According to its 2021 tax returns, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina had total revenue of $60,505, total assets of $84,903, and expenses of $45,582. ⁷

On its 2022 tax returns, LWVSC reported total revenue of $ 64,698, total assets of $62,011, and expenses of $55,090. ⁸