LWVUS Urges the Senate to Pass the Respect for Marriage Act (Legal Document) 9/20/2022 The League signed onto a letter calling on the US Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure that all federal benefits are…
Voting rights groups react to ruling against Delaware's vote-by-mail law (News Clips) 9/15/2022 This story was originally published by Delaware Public Media. The court ruling Delaware’s vote-by-mail law unconstitutional halts its use this…
The Real Story: Early voting on the ballot in November (News Clips) 9/11/2022 This news segment was originally aired on FOX 61. Watch the original news segment below: Transcript
Missouri's League of Women Voters say new election law infringes on freedom of speech (News Clips) 9/7/2022 This story was originally published on ozarksfirst.com. The Missouri League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP are suing the state over a new…
Power the South (Article) 8/30/2022 Power the South (PTS) is a campaign for Leagues, alongside regional and local partners, to strengthen our people-powered organizing as an antidote…, With so much at stake, including the attacks on reproductive rights, voting rights restrictions, voter disenfranchisement and purges, gerrymandering…, They did so by: Developing a shared understanding, vision, and on-the-ground efforts; Training and equipping Leagues and partners…, 2022 Campaign In September 2022, the League of Women Voters launched a tour to build power across the south. The tour's first year…
Missouri voters now required to show government ID (News Clips) 8/29/2022 This story was originally published on kmbc.com. Missouri voters are now required to show a current government photo identification. The Missouri…
State Legislature Seeks Unchecked Power over Elections in Moore v. Harper (Blog) 8/24/2022 Update: on June 27, 2023, SCOTUS ruled affirming the role of state court judicial review in a major victory for checks and balances and the…, The US Supreme Court denied the Defendants’ motion for a stay of the superior court’s decision, but ultimately accepted the Defendants’ writ of…, A ruling in favor of the North Carolina lawmakers would also invalidate any state constitutional provision that governs federal elections. Further,…, According to the Brennan Center for Justice, since the 2020 general election, 39 states have proposed at least 393 laws that would harm the political…
LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document) 8/23/2022 The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, through civil society consultations over the course of the…
DC Reproductive Rights Depend on Statehood (Blog) 8/18/2022 This blog was written by Anne Anderson and Kathy Chiron of the LWV of DC. In August 2022, Kansans came out in droves to reject a proposed amendment…, Abortion Justice in DC In fact, Congress recently passed a budget bill that prevents DC from using locally raised taxes to help low-income…