LWV Statement on New Tax Loopholes to Protect 'Dark Money' Donors (Press Release) 7/18/2018 Washington, DC – In response to a U.S. Treasury Department announcement that it will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations to…
Strengthening American Democracy: A Panel Discussion with the Center for American Progress (Blog) 7/17/2018 Monday morning, the Center for American Progress hosted a panel discussion examining pro-voter and anti-corruption strategies to make government work…, Congresswoman Jayapal affirmed that, while certain practices—such as universal mail-in voting—are effective, there is still much work to be done to…
League Memo Urges Senators to Ask SCOTUS Nominee to Protect Democracy (Article) 7/17/2018 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate outlining four questions that should be asked of any U.S. Supreme Court nominee during the confirmation…, July 19, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. Senate From: Chris Carson, President Re: Four Questions for the Supreme Court Nominee With a lifetime…
Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog) 7/12/2018 Voting rights advocates across the country celebrated a momentous victory last month when a federal judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring…, Secretary Kobach has failed to provide substantial evidence of masses of noncitizens participating in elections. In 2014, Kobach joined Arizona to…
The SCOTUS Appointment Is More Than A Nominee, It Represents The Direction of America (Blog) 7/10/2018 With a lifetime appointment, the incoming justice will touch nearly every American's life when the Court hears the next civil, human, and voting…
Glamour: Virginia Kase's Midterm Plan: Make It Easier for Women to Vote (News Clips) 7/2/2018 This story was originally published in Glamour. BY CELESTE KATZ Nearly 26 years after Virginia Kase voted in her first election, her voice…
Five Years Since Shelby County v. Holder: Where Do We Stand Now? (Blog) 6/21/2018 Shelby County v. Holder was a landmark case addressing the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The two…
League of Women Voters Marks Victory in Federal Court Voting Rights Case (Press Release) 6/19/2018 The decision to become plaintiffs in a suit against the Kansas documentary proof of citizenship law, devised by the Kansas Secretary of State and…
New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls (News Clips) 6/11/2018 This story was originally published in the New York Times. By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio’s aggressive…
Supreme Court Upholds Unreasonable Voter Purge Standard (Press Release) 6/11/2018 High Court Decision Will Disenfranchise Millions in Upcoming Elections Washington, DC and Columbus, Ohio – Today, the Supreme Court ruled against…