LWV Applauds Election Funding in House Heroes Act (Press Release) 5/13/2020 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters president of the board of directors Chris Carson issued the following statement in response…
Arizona Will Not Allow Electronic Signature Collection for Ballot Petitions (Press Release) 5/7/2020 PHOENIX—Today, a federal judge ruled in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs that Arizona cannot permit online signature collection for ballot…
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 Voters Need Notification and the Opportunity to Cure Rejected Vote-by-mail Ballots BISMARCK—Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed…
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release) 4/29/2020 DENVER—Wednesday, a federal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that…
Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 4/28/2020 Pending Judge’s Decision, Voters Will Not Need a Witness for Their Absentee Ballot LYNCHBURG—Today, the Virginia attorney general and the League of…
LWV of Arizona Joins Federal Lawsuit in Support of Electronic Signature Collection (Press Release) 4/28/2020 Ballot Initiatives Must Continue During COVID Pandemic PHOENIX—Today, the League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in Arizonans for…
LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 4/22/2020 Eligible North Carolina Voters targeted for removal during pandemic Durham, N.C.—Late Tuesday, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a…
League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus. The…
Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Day (Blog) 4/22/2020 Today marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day, a day meant to inspire all Americans to celebrate the living organisms that make up the…, The last 50 years have seen many changes to how we protect the earth, but the original activist spirit surrounding Earth Day still remains.…
League Supports H.Res 908, Denouncing Asian American discrimination (Legal Document) 4/22/2020 The League joined a letter drafted on behalf of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), the Democracy Initiative, and more than 150…