MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release) 8/24/2023 AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill…
League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota (Press Release) 8/18/2023 Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 8/16/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to members of Congress urging them to support S. Con. Res. 13/H. Con. Res. 56. This concurrent resolution recognizes the…
Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2023 This year, we celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a historic law that protected the right to vote for American citizens…, Activists Leading the Way The leaders and activists who spearheaded this movement were courageous individuals who risked their lives to…
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 8/1/2023 While the League of Women Voters is pleased to see the Freedom to Vote Act introduced again, the bill is not perfect, and we are disappointed that it…
Scioto graduate brings civic engagement to Harvard (News Clips) 7/31/2023 This story was originally published by CityScene Columbus. Many high school graduates have lofty goals for their next steps, but for those who know…
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law (Press Release) 7/26/2023 JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Disability Rights Mississippi, and three…
LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Air Quality (Legal Document) 7/18/2023 LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back…
LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 7/18/2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House…