In the Know: Equal Rights Amendment Lawsuits (Blog) 2/25/2020 On December 16, 2019, three states filed suit in federal court in Alabama against the Archivist of the United States in…
The Equal Rights Amendment: What Happens Now? (Blog) 1/30/2020 On January 27, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The League of Women Voters has supported and pushed for…
2020 State of the Union Bingo! (Blog) 1/29/2020 On Tuesday, February 4, President Trump will deliver his fourth State of the Union (SOTU) address where he will outline his key policy priorities for…
LWV of Houston Registers More Than 31,000 New Citizens to Vote in 2019 (Blog) 1/22/2020 This post was contributed by MaryJane Mudd, President, League of Women Voters of Houston. Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, VP of Voter Services for the…
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 2020 brings a year of new challenges and opportunities to better our democracy. Part of this work will be through the 2020 Census--…
The Voting Rights Act in Action (Blog) 1/13/2020 An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights…, In the Southeast corner of Utah lies San Juan County, which includes part of the Navajo Nation. Native Americans make up a slight majority of San…
Happy Birthday to LWV Founder Carrie Chapman Catt! (Blog) 1/9/2020 Today, we're celebrating the birthday of our founder, Carrie Chapman Catt. One of the most influential leaders of the suffragist movement, Catt…, Yet, as historical reflection often beckons us to do, we must examine our founders and learn from their faults. The 19th Amendment did not…
2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 With more Leagues engaging in litigation and an increased interest in the work we are doing, each year we track as many cases happening across the…
What a year. (Blog) 12/20/2019 There’s never been a more important or motivating time to be part of the League of Women Voters and 2019 was filled with great moments for our…
Celebrating International Human Rights Day (Blog) 12/10/2019 This blog post was written by LWVUS's Chief Observer to the United Nations, Rosalee Keech. December 10, 1948 saw the adoption of the …