LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…
Empowering Women at the Ballot Box: Breaking Down Barriers with Help From VoteRiders (Blog) 3/20/2024 In honor of Women’s History Month, VoteRiders’ Digital Communications Coordinator Erin Carden spoke with Jessica Jones Caparell, Director of Government Affairs at the League of Women Voters, about…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Unconstitutional Change to the Census (Legal Document) 12/5/2023 The League urged Congress to oppose an appropriations amendment that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census.
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on the Healthy People 2030 Objective to Increase Voter Participation (Legal Document) 11/20/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to its solicitation of comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives.…
The League of Women Voters prep students interested in voting (News Clips) 10/26/2023 This story was originally published in the Oxford Observer. The League of Women Voters of Oxford partnered with the Howe Writing Center to “Take Action for Democracy” on Oct. 25. The first floor…
The League Empowers Teens Through Youth Voter Registration Programs (Blog) 10/24/2023 The League of Women Voters Education Fund has registered, educated, and engaged young people through its Youth Voter Registration project since 2010. In January – June 2023, 86 Leagues hosted…
League of Women Voters: Gerrymandering is harming environmental protection in Wisconsin (News Clips) 10/23/2023 This story was originally published in WUWM 89.7. Debra Cronmiller is executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. She testified that a gerrymandered legislature is failing to do…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Finalize Rule on Health Coverage for DACA Recipients (Legal Document) 10/16/2023 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to direct the Administration to finalize the proposed rule to allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program…
League of Women Voters engages Delaware Tech students (News Clips) 9/29/2023 This story was originally published in the Cape Gazette. On National Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day, representatives from the League of Women Voters Sussex County dispersed…
Voter registration groups in Tallahassee will stop collecting forms (News Clips) 6/26/2023 This story was originally published by WSFU. Some voter registration groups in Tallahassee plan to stop delivering completed forms to elections offices to avoid the possibility of facing higher…