Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/17/2020 ST. PAUL, MN—Today, parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s…
Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Will Establish Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary (Press Release) 6/17/2020 UPDATE: The court accepted the agreement on Wednesday, June 17, establishing a notice and cure process for the July 7 primary election. NEWARK, NJ—…
New York Times: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes. (News Clips) 6/14/2020 This article was originally published by the New York Times. WASHINGTON — In a normal election year, volunteers from the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of…
Standing Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s Story (Blog) 6/8/2020 “We have to stop closing doors preventing people from voting and start opening them. It is our right to vote, and…, Knowing all of this, and even having a childhood friend killed by white supremacists celebrating the Birmingham Church bombing, Vivian was…
LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release) 6/3/2020 Decision Gives Voters Power to Validate Their Ballots in Time for June 9 Primary North Dakota Order Granting Prelim…
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/29/2020 League stands ready to defend voters against unjust purges Read the order granting motion to intervene here. DETROIT—Today, a federal judge granted…
Legal battles over voter roll purges heat up as mail-in ballot fight continues (News Clips) 5/28/2020 This story was originally published by CNN. President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on state plans for mail-in ballots as…
LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/27/2020 Voters’ Health and Voting Rights Must Be Protected in November A link to this filing can be found here. LOUISVILLE, KY—Today, the League of Women…
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 Voters Need Notification and the Opportunity to Cure Rejected Vote-by-mail Ballots BISMARCK—Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed…
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release) 4/29/2020 DENVER—Wednesday, a federal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that…