Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog) 11/1/2022 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ending the federal constitutional right to…
Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes (Press Release) 11/1/2022 Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop…
Dottye Ricks: Reject the deceit, misinformation, and just plain hogwash (News Clips) 10/30/2022 This piece was originally published in VTDigger. This commentary is by Dottye Ricks of Barre Town, a Reproductive Liberty Amendment liaison for the League of Women Voters, of which she’s been a…
Women show up big at the polls during early voting (News Clips) 10/29/2022 This story originally aired on WPTV News. Election Day is less than two weeks away and people want their voices heard. Early voting is already underway in Palm Beach County and one thing is certain…
Why We're Voting Early (Blog) 10/28/2022 From less crowding to more scheduling flexibility, there are a ton of reasons to vote early. We asked our staff why they're casting their ballots in advance of Election Day.
Statement on the Lions of Liberty’s Announcement to End Operation Drop Box in Arizona (Press Release) 10/27/2022 PHOENIX — Protect Democracy and the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) were pleased to see the statement addressed to all members of the Lions of Liberty and Yavapai County Preparedness Team…
League of Women Voters Files Amicus Brief in Moore v. Harper (Press Release) 10/26/2022 LWV of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and DC filed an amicus brief in the Moore v. Harper case before the Supreme Court. The case concerns the so-called “independent state…
Virginia Kase Solomón on Women Voters and the 2022 Midterm Elections (News Clips) 10/26/2022 This conversation originally aired on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón talked about women voters and the 2022 midterm elections.
Annie Benifield leads League of Women Voters (News Clips) 10/26/2022 This profile was originally published in Defender. For Annie Benifield, voting is in her blood. Her father was a first generation born out of slavery African American, who lived to be 90 years old…
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Vigilante Surveillance of Drop Boxes in Arizona (Press Release) 10/25/2022 Today, Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Arizona in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in response to organizations and…