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…
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…
League Calls on Congress to Provide Additional Stimulus Funding Related to COVID-19 (Legal Document) 4/16/2020 The League sent a memo to Congress urging them to include policies in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill that that will protect our elections,…
The Census and Coronavirus (Blog) 4/9/2020 Have you taken the census yet? This is my favorite question to ask my friends, family, co-workers, and colleagues across the country when…, COVID-19 and the Census While Census forms continue to be collected and counted, the Bureau has postponed or suspended operations around…
NBC News: 'Unreasonable' New Hampshire voter registration law struck down (News Clips) 4/9/2020 This story was originally published by NBC News. A judge found the law was unconstitutional and a "discriminatory burden on the rights of voters in…
League Concerned by Exemption of Affirmative Action Obligations during COVID Pandemic (Legal Document) 4/8/2020 The League joined 56 civil rights and worker rights organizations expressing deep concern about the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal…
In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog) 4/7/2020 We have seen a rise in voter purge litigation over the past few years. State and local Leagues have joined litigation as…
Mashable: Coronavirus has pushed activism indoors. Here's how major groups are adapting. (News Clips) 4/7/2020 This story was originally published by Mashable. In a staggeringly short amount of time, the coronavirus pandemic has upended daily…
Bilingual Resource for COVID-19 Election Changes (Blog) 4/6/2020 With more than 40 states still scheduled to hold primary and local elections between now and November, and with election changes announced almost…