LWVUS Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest (Press Release) 5/2/2024 “At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly…
Women Drive Democracy: League of Women Voters Brand Partnerships Boost Civic Engagement (Press Release) 5/1/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to collaborate with major brands to encourage voter engagement and civic empowerment in 2024. The…
Tennessee Voters, LWVTN Refile Challenge to State’s “Bona Fide” Primary Voting Law (Press Release) 5/1/2024 Nashville, TN — Today, plaintiffs Victor Ashe, Phil Lawson, Gabe Hart, James R. Palmer, and the League of Women Voters of Tennessee filed a federal…
LWVUS Supports Voting Rights Restoration (Legal Document) 5/1/2024 LWVUS Federal Lobby Corps lobbied Congress in support of the Next Step Home Act to restore the voting rights of thousands of Americans with prior…
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire Ask Federal Court to Immediately Halt Defendants’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in US Elections (Press Release) 4/30/2024 MANCHESTER, NH – (April 30, 2024) The League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, and several…
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election (News Clips) 4/21/2024 This story was originally published by Associated Press As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter…
Marilyn McLeod: Defending democracy, from the library to the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 4/18/2024 This story was originally published by The Columbia Missourian Marilyn McLeod’s dedication to democracy started at the public library. She spent 25…
Remarks on DC Statehood at Full Democracy Champions Luncheon (Blog) 4/16/2024 In honor of Emancipation Day, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a Full Democracy Champions Luncheon. Below are remarks from LWV's Kelly McFarland…, I want to acknowledge the work of those we have seen or heard from today as well as so many others who tirelessly take up the fight day in and day…, Our local League, the LWV of DC has been on the front lines of the fight, spearheading the mobilization of our 500,000 members and supporters…, Now I know that it isn’t the centerpiece of today’s gathering, but given that is a gathering on Emancipation Day, I feel compelled to mention the…, That is what a true democracy looks like – a democracy that is powered by the people, for the people, ALL the people. The people of DC deserve the…, So, as we leave here today, I urge each of you to activate your networks. First, we need to thank Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton for her…