Press Releases

LWV of Arizona filed an amicus brief in support of transparency in the Arizona Senate’s so-called “audit” of votes cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 Election. 

LWVUS Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued this statement in response to President Biden's proclamation on Women's Equality Day, 2021.

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement following the US House passage of HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

League leaders and voting rights activists rallied at the White House to demand the Biden administration take swift action to ensure passage of voting rights legislation.

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner delivered remarks at the White House, demanding the Biden administration take swift action to ensure passage of voting rights legislation.

LWV of Wisconsin files a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging Wisconsin’s state legislative map.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will restore the Voting Rights Act and strengthen the freedom to vote.  

The League of Women Voters Board President Dr. Deborah Turner issued a statement ahead of the release of census data in its legacy format, officially marking the beginning of map drawing.

We need the Senate and President Biden to use their full power and influence to pass this bill and ensure that the For the People Act becomes law.

After more than five years of court battles, a settlement has been reached in litigation brought by Texas voters, the League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas against the state of Texas for violation of the National Voter Registration Act, commonly known as the ‘motor voter’ law. With this settlement, current and future Texans now have permanent protections safeguarding their right to register to vote any time they update their driver's license online.