LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1965 when hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by law enforcement while marching for Black American's right to vote. Now, Bloody Sunday is an observance…
Moments to Watch in 2024 (Blog) 2/20/2024 With a high-stakes presidential election, several critical cases before the Supreme Court, and anti-voter laws on the rise across, 2024 is set to be a pivotal year for our democracy. Here are a few…
Voting Rights Heroes in the Disability Community (Blog) 9/12/2023 Our history is replete with people with disabilities who paved the way for a stronger, more representative democracy — like Judy Heumann, Sojourner Truth, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Claudia Gordan…
MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release) 8/24/2023 AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Texas Civil…
Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2023 Reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it is crucial to acknowledge the hard work of diverse coalitions and dedicated activists who fought tirelessly for its passage. Their unwavering…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? Part 2 (Blog) 7/5/2023 How much do you know about our democracy’s Founding Mothers from the eighteenth century to today?
League of Women Voters & Fort Circle Games Produce Women’s Suffrage Board Game (Press Release) 3/9/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States and a local board game designer are excited to mark Women’s History Month with the launch of a new board game highlighting the women…
Still Fighting for Voting Rights (News Clips) 2/22/2023 This profile was originally published in the Mount Vernon Gazette. Love was in the air last week on Valentine’s Day. For the League of Women Voters (LWV), love is always in the air, the love of…
What is a Runoff Election? (Blog) 11/16/2022 What does it mean when a state goes into a runoff election? We break it down.
Power the South (Article) 8/30/2022 The Leagues Power the South trainings unite activists across the Southern States to cast a collective vision, develop a shared analysis and strategy, and deepen relationships to manifest the…