In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s engagement in COVID-19 litigation
LWV of Rhode Island and Partners Celebrate Decision Upholding Waived Witness/Notary Requirement (Press Release) 8/10/2020 A First Circuit Court judge upheld a lower court ruling to accept an agreement waiving the witness/notary requirements for mail-in ballots throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LWV of Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters in General Election (Press Release) 8/7/2020 LWV of PA filed a lawsuit challenging the state's practice of conducting signature match verification yet providing no notice or opportunity for voters to fix any issues before…
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 It's been 244 days since the VRAA passed the House, 7 years & 1 month since Shelby v. Holder, and 55 years since the VRA was originally signed into law.
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.
LWVUS Signs letter with Census Project to Extend Reporting Timeline for Census (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 The League joined the Census Project on a letter extending statutory reporting deadlines for the Census.
Federal Judge Orders Notice and Cure Process for Absentee Ballots in LWV North Carolina Case (Press Release) 8/5/2020 A federal judge ruled in the League of Women Voters of North Carolina’s case that the North Carolina State Board of Elections must provide a notice and cure process for absentee ballots marked for…
Senior Accountant (Article) 8/5/2020 The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) was established in 1920 as an outgrowth of the 72-year struggle to win voting…
LWVUS Calls on Congress to Act on Institutional Violence Against Black Communities (Legal Document) 8/4/2020 LWVUS joined 189 organizations addressing Congressional leadership and standing in solidarity with Black Women’s Reproductive Justice advocates to protect the bodily autonomy and reproductive…
League asks for House of Representatives to fund Public Transportation (Legal Document) 8/4/2020 The League of Women Voters signed onto a letter asking for House Leadership to allocate $32 Billion for public transit in additional, targeted, emergency operating support for public transit systems…