SCOTUS Hearing on the Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (Blog) 11/20/2019 On November 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a trio of cases suing the administration over its decision to end DACA.
Election Day is tomorrow! (Blog) 11/4/2019 Election Day is tomorrow in many states! You’ve made your plan, you’ve found your ballot information, and now it’s time to get out and vote!
How does impeachment work? (Article) 10/22/2019 Impeachment does not mean removal of an elected official from office. As a nonpartisan organization, the League of Women Voters offers this unbiased information to voters seeking to learn…
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase, testified before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Are you ready for upcoming elections? (Blog) 10/16/2019 As you think about your plan for voting this year—whether you take advantage of early and absentee voting opportunities in your state, or you vote on Election Day November 5th—I hope you will…
League to Host 500 Events on National Voter Registration Day (Press Release) 9/23/2019 On National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), the League will host more than 500 voter registration events in local communities.
The Pitch: Lawsuit alleges Jay Ashcroft wrote intentionally deceptive ballot language for voter reform initiatives (News Clips) 8/16/2019 A St. Louis attorney who filed a slate of voter reform petitions in Missouri is suing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, alleging that Ashcroft “intentionally cherry-picked portions of the initiative…
LWVUS to U.S. House: Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 8/14/2019 LWVUS seeks to find common ground with lawmakers as H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act moves forward in Committee this fall.
LWVUS Urges Members of U.S. House to cosponsor H. Res. 513 (Legal Document) 8/14/2019 A memo to members of the U.S. House supports H. Res. 513, which reaffirms the importance of democracy and the freedoms that it brings.
Daily Herald: Voter leagues helping DuPage clerk prepare for potentially historic turnout in 2020 (News Clips) 8/8/2019 Leagues in Illinois are mobilizing to recruit polling station judges needed to run elections in 2020. All seven League of Women Voters chapters in DuPage County are helping the clerk's…