Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/10/2020 LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Joined Case as Intervenors to Represent Voter Interests PITTSBURGH, PA—Today, a federal judge issued a ruling…
Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/8/2020 UPDATE OCTOBER 9, 2020: The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's decision, allowing the governor's one-per-county…
Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election (Press Release) 10/7/2020 TRENTON, NJ—Tuesday, a federal judge ruled in Trump v. Murphy that election provisions allowing election officials to begin canvassing vote-by-mail…
LWV of Texas Sues Governor over Ballot Drop Off Location Restrictions (Press Release) 10/2/2020 AUSTIN, TX—Late Thursday, the League of Women Voters of Texas, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), LULAC Texas, and two individual…
League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release) 9/28/2020 Leagues in Ann Arbor, Copper Country, Grand Traverse, Leelanau County, and Oakland join case in defense of voters’ rights GRAND RAPIDS—Today, a…
League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing…
LWV Opposes a Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Process (Press Release) 9/23/2020 The U.S. Senate must prioritize protecting the American people during the pandemic and securing our 2020 elections…
LWVUS Endorses Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 9/23/2020 LWVUS stood with Members of Congress and the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution as it was introduced on September 23, 2020…
LWV of Arkansas Files Lawsuit for Fair Signature Match Process on Absentee Ballots (Press Release) 9/22/2020 FAYETTEVILLE, AR—Today, the League of Women Voters of Arkansas filed a lawsuit in federal court asking that the state offer a notice and cure process…
League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release) 9/19/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters president Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the passing of Supreme Court…