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…
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 STATUS: The Court denied the government’s request to stop counting operations before October 31, meaning that self-response and Nonresponse Follow-up…
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…
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…
CNN: Mismatched Signatures Prompt Tossed Absentee Ballots and Legal Fights Ahead of November Election (News Clips) 9/14/2020 This story was originally published by CNN. Remember hanging chads, Florida's 2000 election nightmare? The 2020 equivalent could wind up being…
LWV of Montana Files to Intervene in Vote by Mail Challenge (Press Release) 9/11/2020 UPDATE: LWV's motion to intervene was denied; the League filed an amicus brief in the case on September 17, 2020. HELENA, MT — Today, the League of…
Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 SAN JOSE, CA—Late Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-…