Minnesota Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Private Mercenary Contractor (Press Release) 10/20/2020 CAIR-MN and LWV of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota.
When it comes to absentee and mail-in voting, what is the notice & cure process? (Blog) 10/20/2020 Notice and cure processes are the most effective mitigation factor against voter suppression relating to mail-in ballots.
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Decision Establishing Ballot Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release) 10/19/2020 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, which exempts the state from requiring a notice and cure process for absentee ballots cast in the 2020…
Yazzie v. Hobbs (Legal Case) 10/15/2020 The Navajo Nation of Arizona requests that vote-by-mail ballots received within ten days of Election Day be counted due to the slower postal service and unequal proximity to post offices on the…
League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families during the ongoing pandemic.
US Supreme Court Reverses Decision Blocking Rushed Census Count (Press Release) 10/13/2020 The US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump administration, allowing it to rush the 2020 Census count to an early close. LWV CEO Virginia Kase issued this statement in response…
Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release) 10/13/2020 LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.
Federal Judge Rules Texas Counties Can Have Multiple Absentee Ballot Drop-off Locations (Press Release) 10/10/2020 A federal judge granted an injunction against Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations to one per county.
Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/10/2020 A federal judge issued a ruling in Trump v. Boockvar stating that voters must be allowed to utilize ballot drop-off locations other than county election board offices.
Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/8/2020 A federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional.