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…
One Year After the Rucho and Benisek Arguments (Blog) 3/25/2020 March 26 is the one-year anniversary of the arguments of the League’s consolidated redistricting cases Rucho v.…, On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to set a standard to rein in partisan gerrymandering. Chris…
League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document) 3/21/2020 The League joined the effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging Congress to include funding for voting rights in…
Preparing for Census Day 2020 (Blog) 3/19/2020 It’s 2020, and that means in addition to a presidential election, this year is also a critical census year. For many people, the…
League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document) 3/18/2020 The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and…
VOTE411 is the one-stop shop for Super Tuesday voting information (Press Release) 3/2/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund is proud to launch the 2020 primary presidential candidate voter guide…
LWV of Houston Registers More Than 31,000 New Citizens to Vote in 2019 (Blog) 1/22/2020 This post was contributed by MaryJane Mudd, President, League of Women Voters of Houston. Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, VP of Voter Services for the…
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 2020 brings a year of new challenges and opportunities to better our democracy. Part of this work will be through the 2020 Census--…
League of Women Voters of Texas Files Lawsuit Demanding Online Motor Voter Registration (Press Release) 1/15/2020 Residents who renew driver’s licenses online must be given opportunity to register to vote SAN ANTONIO—Today, the League of Women Voters of…
Arizona Voting Rights Advocates Win Settlement Improving Statewide Access to Voter Registration (Press Release) 1/6/2020 PHOENIX, AZ—Today, Voting rights advocates celebrated a significant win for Arizonans that will make it easier for residents to exercise their…