Highlights from LWV's 2024 Convention (Blog) 7/2/2024 Every two years, LWVUS convenes a convention of delegates to elect the national board, adopt a program and budget for the next biennium, and conduct business that advances our mission.
LWV Statement in Response to SCOTUS Decision on Presidential Immunity (Press Release) 7/2/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, League of Women Voters of the US's Chief Counsel, Celina Stewart, issued this response to the US Supreme Court's 6 – 3 decision…
Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Legislative Change in Mississippi Following Voter Challenge Lawsuit (Press Release) 7/1/2024 JACKSON, Miss. — Voting rights advocates celebrate a significant victory as the Mississippi Legislature rolled back an unlawful restriction placed on voters.This legislative change, which takes…
Dianna Wynn Elected Next President of the League of Women Voters (Press Release) 6/30/2024 Delegates at the League of Women Voters National Convention elected Dianna Wynn to serve as the 22nd president of the organization on Friday, June 28th, 2024.
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson (Legal Case) 6/28/2024 LWV California and LWV San Francisco joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court arguing against the criminalization of homelessness.
LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Temporarily Blocking Idaho Abortion Law Conflicting with Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) (Press Release) 6/27/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following in response to the US Supreme Court’s decisions in United…
United States v. Idaho (consolidated with Moyle v. United States) (Legal Case) 6/27/2024 LWVUS and nearly 100 other organizations joined an amicus brief filed by the National Women’s Law Center arguing that EMTALA preempts Idaho’s abortion ban
Celebrating Voters & Pride with Cyndi Lauper (Blog) 6/26/2024 The League started Pride month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper, encouraging parade attendees to make a plan to vote using VOTE411.org.
Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog) 6/24/2024 Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…
Challenges Facing Student Voters (Blog) 6/20/2024 Young voters are becoming a force in American politics, and as a result, anti-voter state legislatures are going to great lengths to add hurdles for young voters.In spite of these barriers, young…