League of Women Voters says Alabama bill would suppress voter outreach efforts (News Clips) 3/8/2022 This story was originally published in AL.com. The League of Women Voters of Alabama, Black Voters Matter, Greater Birmingham Ministries and…
How the US Has Shifted Away from Pro-Voter Legislation (Blog) 3/7/2022 Written by Betsy Lawson, formerly a senior lobbyist at LWVUS Many of the League of Women Voters’ legislative campaigns take years to pass Congress.…, Shelby v. Holder and the Growing Threat of Anti-Voter Laws Yet seven years later, everything changed when the Supreme Court delivered a harsh…
Baltimore Co. Ordered to Resubmit Redistricting Plan In Compliance With VRA (News Clips) 3/1/2022 This story was originally published by the Public News Service. A federal judge has ordered the Baltimore County Council to scrap…
NEW JERSEY MONITOR: Texans go to the polls under sweeping new voting restrictions (News Clips) 2/28/2022 This story was originally published in the New Jersey Monitor. HOUSTON — With less than two days until Texas’ primary election, Cedric and…
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union. The issues…
Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog) 2/23/2022 Updated 4/30/24 Celebrating voting rights history and Black history go hand in hand. As we commemorate the great leaders and moments — both the…, Racism and Voter Discrimination Today Discrimination should not exist regarding the freedom to vote, yet our fight is far from over. Year after year…
VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 2/22/2022 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil…
Women's History Month: 2022 Panel (Article) 2/17/2022 It has been 101 years since women won the right to vote in America. Today, women are still powering our democracy. In the wake of the 2020…, Watch the Stream
CNN: Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off (News Clips) 2/14/2022 This story was originally published by CNN. For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her…
Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog) 2/14/2022 On February 14, 2022, the League celebrated its 102nd anniversary. In addition to events hosted by Leagues across the country, LWVUS hosted a virtual…, The League has existed for over a century not only because of the ongoing support of pro-voter Americans, but also because its work continues to be…, A democracy that is not representative of us all is not a true democracy. Americans have long valued the concept that every person is equally…, It's easy to focus on action and elections at the federal level, but state and local politics can be just as impactful. That's important to remember…, Many voting restrictions, such as limited voting hours that interfere with common work shifts, sparse polling locations that force voters to travel,…, The voting rights movement does not stand alone. Rather, we work in partnership with the labor, racial justice, and climate preservation movements,…