LWV Virginia Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters During COVID-19 (Press Release) 4/17/2020 Witness Signature Requirements Endanger Voters’ Health and Voting Rights LYNCHBURG—Friday morning, the League of Women Voters of…
LWV of Texas Celebrates Victory in Mail-in Ballot Case (Press Release) 4/16/2020 Judge rules COVID-19 counts as a “disability” reason for needing a mail-in ballot AUSTIN—Late Wednesday, a Travis County judge ruled that Texas…
LWV Wisconsin Calls for Clarity on Absentee Ballot Signature Requirements Ahead of April 7 Primary (Press Release) 4/3/2020 Court extends absentee ballot request deadline through 5 pm, Friday, April 3 Madison, WI – Thursday, a Wisconsin district court judge granted…
LWV Texas Joins Voting Rights Groups as Intervenors to Expand Vote by Mail Options (Press Release) 4/3/2020 In light of COVID-19, voters need flexibility to safely cast their ballots AUSTIN – Thursday, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of…
Statement from Plaintiffs and Their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose (Press Release) 4/3/2020 Statement of League of Women Voters, Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, Ohio ACLU, Demos, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: …
LWV of Ohio Files Lawsuit to Challenging Ohio’s ‘New’ Primary (Press Release) 3/31/2020 COLUMBUS– Monday the ACLU of Ohio, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Dēmos filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women…
LWV Wisconsin Challenges Witness Signature Requirement for Absentee Ballots (Press Release) 3/26/2020 Measure does not allow voters to participate safely during the COVID-19 outbreak MADISON – Today the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Falls Short of Adequate Election Funding (Press Release) 3/26/2020 The League is committed to supporting states in executing stimulus funding for 2020 elections while calling for more WASHINGTON - The League of…
League Demands Funding for Elections in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Press Release) 3/25/2020 Any deal must include at least $2 billion in election funding WASHINGTON - As the House and Senate work to address the COVID-19 public health crisis…
LWV Ohio Files Amicus Brief in Ohio Primary Election Case (Press Release) 3/24/2020 COLUMBUS—Last night, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with partners, filed an amicus brief in the case Ex Rel. Ohio Democratic Party v.…