Schroeder v. Minnesota Secretary of State (Legal Case) 3/3/2023 LWV of Minnesota filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on voting by people with felony convictions
Virginia v. Ferriero (now Illinois v. Ferriero) (Legal Case) 2/28/2023 Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia filed a lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to recognize and complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Black Activist You Should Know: Anya Dillard (Blog) 2/28/2023 Anya Dillard is a 19-year-old human rights and social justice activist, social entrepreneur, model, content creator, and aspiring filmmaker. Anya is also the founder of The Next Gen Come Up, a…
LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.
League of Women Voters: Voting law bills make it harder to carry out the right to vote (News Clips) 2/25/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Casper Star-Tribune. The League of Women Voters of Wyoming respond to proposed bills that would make it harder to vote in Wyoming.
LWVUS joins guidance to BOP on Executive Order implementation (Legal Document) 2/24/2023 LWVUS joined 7 other organizations in sending best practice guidance for implementing Section 9 of President Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
Opinion: Legislature should restore voting rights to Kentuckians with felony convictions (News Clips) 2/23/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. It’s long past time for our elected leaders to pass legislation that will right this wrong. They must, and can, take steps to…
League of Women Voters of New York v. Kosinski (Legal Case) 2/21/2023 The League of Women Voters of New York and its co-plaintiffs sued to move New York’s primary election from June 28, 2022, to August 23, 2022.
Restoring voting rights for felons at heart of proposed constitutional amendment (News Clips) 2/21/2023 This story was originally published by Kentucky Today. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky held a press conference Tuesday to announce support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would…
Black Music For Activism (Blog) 2/16/2023 Throughout history, Black artists have captured the joy and sorrow of the Black experience through music. As a result, music has been at the center of efforts to raise awareness of and fight for…