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Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

LWV North Carolina filed an amicus brief on behalf of North Carolina voters after a lawsuit was filed by a losing state supreme court candidate, putting 60,000 ballots in jeopardy of being thrown out

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / April 11, 2025 / Case Active

Louisiana v. Department of Commerce

League of Women Voters (LWV), League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), and League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS) moved to intervene in a federal lawsuit brought by Louisiana, Kansas,…

Fighting Voter Suppression / Redistricting / April 10, 2025 / Case Active

League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump (now LULAC v. Executive Office of the President)

LWV, LWVAZ, and partners filed a federal lawsuit asserting President Trump’s Executive Order 14248 violated separation of powers and federal law

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / April 7, 2025 / Case Active

League of Women Voters of New Hampshire v. Kramer

LWV New Hampshire and LWVUS filed a federal lawsuit against defendants who sent thousands of robocalls impersonating President Biden during the state’s primary election

Fighting Voter Suppression / March 27, 2025 / Case Active

League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab

LWV Kansas sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements

Educating Voters / Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / Increasing Voter Registration / March 27, 2025 / Case Active

Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs

LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 25, 2025 / Case Active

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. Allen

LWV Alabama and co-plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the Alabama Secretary of State from wrongfully purging voters from the rolls

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 14, 2025 / Case Closed

Disability Rights Wisconsin v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (absentee voting for voters with disabilities)

LWVWI filed suit to prohibit the enforcement of state statutes that blocked voters with disabilities from receiving, marking, and returning their absentee ballot electronically

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 12, 2025 / Case Active

Disability Rights Mississippi v. Fitch

LWV Mississippi, Disability Rights Mississippi, and three voters filed a federal lawsuit against restrictions on voters with disabilities seeking assistance with returning absentee ballots

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 3, 2025 / Case Closed

Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes

LWV Arizona and LWVUS filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit defending the applicability of the NVRA to presidential elections

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / February 25, 2025 / Case Active