League Urges U.S. Senate to Extend Census Deadlines (Legal Document) 11/4/2020 The League joined coalition partners in urging the U.S. Senate to extend statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting…
California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/23/2020 LWV of the US and LWV of California, Texas, and Florida joined case supporting plaintiffs SAN FRANCISCO —Late Thursday, a federal judge ruled…
US Supreme Court Reverses Decision Blocking Rushed Census Count (Press Release) 10/13/2020 High Court’s Ruling Allows Trump Administration to Direct Bureau to End 2020 Census Count Early WASHINGTON—Today, the US Supreme Court granted…
Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release) 10/13/2020 Virginia Voters Must Be Given Extension to Register to Vote After Online Voter Portal Crashes on Final Day of Registration RICHMOND, VA—…
League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing…
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 STATUS: The Court denied the government’s request to stop counting operations before October 31, meaning that self-response and Nonresponse Follow-up…
LWVUS Endorses Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 9/23/2020 LWVUS stood with Members of Congress and the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution as it was introduced on September 23, 2020…
It's National Voter Registration Day! (Blog) 9/22/2020 Voter registration is more important than ever this year, as COVID-19 has changed the landscape of voting this election year. The wide…, ? It’s HERE! It’s HAPPENING! ??TODAY marks #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. ➡️ TAKE ACTION: Ensure your voice is heard in the upcoming election by…, From coast to coast today, League volunteers are out in their communities—and at their computers—with more than 850 planned events and virtual…, View this post on Instagram Today is National Voter Registration Day and we want to help you register to vote. Look for our…, Leagues are also using NVRD as a launching pad for other critical election activities. In Michigan, one team is posting photos of local ballot drop…
National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release) 9/21/2020 Leagues to host 850+ registration events and virtual activations September 22 WASHINGTON – Today marks National Voter Registration…
Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 SAN JOSE, CA—Late Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-…