LWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 5/19/2020 The League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures.
LWV of New Jersey & Voting Rights Groups Challenge New Jersey Signature Match Ballot Requirement (Press Release) 5/18/2020 The League of Women Voters of New Jersey filed a lawsuit asking for relief for voters from the state’s flawed ballot signature match requirements.
LWV Applauds Election Funding in House Heroes Act (Press Release) 5/13/2020 Our democracy depends on an election system that protects voters, poll workers, and the right to vote. The latest House bill does just that.
Arizona Will Not Allow Electronic Signature Collection for Ballot Petitions (Press Release) 5/7/2020 A federal judge ruled in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs that Arizona cannot permit online signature collection for ballot petitions.
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed a lawsuit asking the United States District Court of North Dakota to provide relief for voters from the state’s burdensome signature match policy.
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release) 4/29/2020 Afederal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that Kansas voters do not need to provide proof of citizenship when…
Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 4/28/2020 The Virginia attorney general and the League of Women Voters of Virginia reached an agreement in League of Women Voters, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections, to remove the witness requirement…
LWV of Arizona Joins Federal Lawsuit in Support of Electronic Signature Collection (Press Release) 4/28/2020 The League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs, asking the state to permit online signature collection for ballot petitions via the state’s…
LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 4/22/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would remove individuals en mass from voter rolls in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties.
League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus.