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Voter Registration

Washington Post: Judge blocks Tennessee law restricting voter registration drives (News Clips)

In a suit brought by LWV of Tennessee and partners, a federal judge blocked a new Tennessee law that sought to restrict paid voter registration drives.

For the People Act Town Hall in New Mexico (Blog)

On May 11, the LWV of New Mexico participated in a voting rights panel on the For the People Act (SB949), moderated by Senator Tom Udall. President Judy Williams shares her experience on the panel.

Washington Post: How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee (News Clips)

Last year, an army of paid workers with stacks of voter registration forms fanned out in Memphis, Nashville and other parts of Tennessee to persuade African Americans to vote. In response, the legislature passed a law imposing civil penalties on groups that employ paid canvassers if they submit incomplete or inaccurate voter registration forms.

League Urges Congress to Support EAC (Legal Document)

The League joined more than 30 organizations in urging the House Administration Committee to vigorously support for the bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission.

League Joins Groups Urging Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Democracy Reform Agenda (Legal Document)

The League joined over 100 organizations on letters to all announced presidential candidates urging them to implement a democracy reform plan. 

League Endorses Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined other civil rights organizations supporting the Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019. 

League of Women Voters Urges Support for HR1, Opposition for Weakening Amendments (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters sent a statement for the record in support of HR1.

League Urges Support of HR1 and Opposition to Tactics to Weaken Bill (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters strongly urges members of the U.S. House to vote for HR1, the For the People Act.

League Urges Support for HR1 Companion in U.S. Senate (Legal Document)

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate urging members to support and co-sponsor a companion bill to HR1, the For the People Act.

Leagues Register A Record Number of New Citizens in 2018 (Blog)

This year, in addition to helping register a record number of new voters in 2018, 853 League volunteers dedicated 6,600 hours of their time to inform, assist, and engage with over 47,000 new citizens at the ceremonies nationwide.