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The 2024 federal election is a critical moment in the fight for our equality, as the people we elect in November will be in charge of our rights for the next four years

We've identified five unique ways you can empower women voters and our allies to make our voices heard!

Even if you lack a permanent address, you can register and vote in all 50 states. 

Yet the millions of people in the US who’re experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity face unique challenges to voting.

The LWV of Ohio addressed this issue head-on in a training on Homeless and Housing Insecure Voter Outreach. This blog summarizes top takeaways from experts in the field.

The Tony Award-winning musical Suffs depicts heroes of the suffrage movement — including LWV founder Carrie Chapman Catt — fighting for women’s right to vote in the early twentieth century. 

We discuss the ways this musical relates to women's activism from the early twentieth century to today.

In 2024, a Supreme Court ruling made it easier for state legislatures to commit racial gerrymanders, drawing congressional maps that disempower voters of color.

In June 2024, LWV announced Celina Stewart as the 104-year-old organization's newest CEO. Learn more about this expert litigator and life-long democracy defender!

This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho; it reached the Supreme Court in 2024. We explain the laws at issue, how the case came before the US Supreme Court, and the implications of the Court’s divided decision that sent the case back to the district court.  

As Election Day approaches, here are 100 ways you can take action!

On July 21, 2024, President Biden announced he was standing down from running for reelection. Here’s what voters need to know about the current situation and the process in place for the Democratic ticket moving forward.

Who taught you to advocate for a more equitable world? For many of us, the answer is someone in our family. That's the case for these League members, Claudia and Janelle Stevenson. Claudia and Janelle are not only mother and daughter, they're also co-presidents of the LWV of Nebraska.

Every two years, LWVUS convenes a convention of delegates to elect the national board, adopt a program and budget for the next biennium, and conduct business that advances our mission.