Federal Court Strikes Down Major Provision of Texas Voter Suppression Bill, S.B. 1 (Press Release) 10/1/2024 A federal court ruled Saturday against a key provision of Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 in a victory for voting rights in the state.
OCA-Greater Houston v. Esparza (consolidated as La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott) (Legal Case) 10/1/2024 Lawsuit challenging Texas' SB 1, which imposed strict ID requirements for mail-in ballots, a restriction on assisting voters who need help completing or returning their ballots
Voting Rights Groups and Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional New Hampshire Voting Law (Press Release) 9/30/2024 The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, Coalition for Open Democracy, Forward Foundation, and five current and future voters filed a federal lawsuit today challenging HB 1569, a new, significant…
Arizona Free Enterprise Club v. Fontes (Legal Case) 9/27/2024 LWV Arizona filed an amicus brief supporting several provisions of the Arizona Elections Procedures Manual in a state court lawsuit
League of Women Voters Statement on the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act (Press Release) 9/26/2024 The League of Women Voters of the US supports the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act to ensure voters can cast ballots free from fear.
Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Enforcement of SB1 for Voters with Disabilities (Press Release) 9/25/2024 LWV of Alabama & the Alabama Disability Advocates Program defend disabled, blind, & low-literacy voters' right to assistance for absentee voting.
League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature (Amendment D challenge) (Legal Case) 9/25/2024 LWV Utah filed a complaint in state court to remove Amendment D from the November 2024 ballot to protect Utahns’ right to reform government by ballot initiative
Alabama NAACP v. Marshall (SB1 Challenge) (Legal Case) 9/24/2024 LWV Alabama and partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit against restrictions on assisting voters with absentee ballot applications
Frazier v. Fulton County Dep’t. of Registration and Elections (Legal Case) 9/23/2024 Two private citizens filed a federal lawsuit in Georgia against the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections alleging NVRA violations.
Richer v. Fontes (Legal Case) 9/20/2024 LWV Arizona filed an amicus brief supporting the right of almost 100,000 Arizona voters to vote a full ballot after an error was discovered in the state’s voter registration database.