Caren Short Joins League of Women Voters as Director of Legal & Research (Press Release) 6/10/2022 WASHINGTON– The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Caren Short's appointment as director of legal and research. Caren joins the League’s…
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map (Press Release) 4/22/2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground…
KANSAS CIVIC GROUPS FILE IMMEDIATE APPEAL OF LAWSUIT AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION LAWS AFTER WRONGFUL DISMISSAL (Press Release) 4/12/2022 TOPEKA, KS – Yesterday evening, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and the Topeka…, “After nearly a year of delays in the district court, we look forward to moving our case to the appeals court,” said Davis Hammet, Loud Light…, About League of Women Voters of Kansas: The League of Women Voters of Kansas is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed…
Federal Court Strikes Down Florida Voter Suppression Law (Senate Bill 90) (Press Release) 3/31/2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, a US federal court struck down key provisions of Florida’s Senate Bill 90 that equated to voter suppression. Chief US…
Voting Rights Groups Sue to Ensure All Utah Voters Have a Voice (Press Release) 3/17/2022 Salt Lake City, UT - Today, League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) and individual voters filed…
League of Women Voters Reacts to 2020 US Census Bureau Report Undercount of Black, Latino, & Indigenous People (Press Release) 3/10/2022 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in reaction to the US…
Colorado Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Voter Intimidation (Press Release) 3/9/2022 Denver & Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of Colorado and other civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against…
VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 2/22/2022 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil…
US Senate Fails to Advance Voting Rights Bill (Press Release) 1/21/2022 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate vote on…
League Welcomes Senate Debate on Voting Rights Bills (Press Release) 1/18/2022 WASHINGTON -- Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate action on…