Neptune Woman Helps Formerly Incarcerated Register to Vote (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This profile was originally published by Asbury Park, NJ, Patch. Helping the formerly incarcerated re-enter society and register to vote is a…
The Latest Threat to the Voting Rights Act: Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan) (Blog) 12/8/2022 *On June 8, 2023, SCOTUS reached a positive ruling in this case, upholding a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black…, The VRA created remarkable remedies and protections to ensure that no one is prevented from participating in the political process because of their…, Cases brought under Section 2 have historically involved two types of violations: 1) Vote dilution; and 2) Vote denial…, Merrill v. Milligan is a straightforward vote dilution case, with an outcome dictated by Supreme Court precedent. As Justice Kagan noted during oral…
Supreme Court hears case to determine who controls elections (News Clips) 12/8/2022 This story was originally published by Nexstar. The future of who controls elections is up for debate in a Supreme Court case. It started as…
LWV Statement on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Oral Arguments (Press Release) 12/7/2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters and Fair Elections Center released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral…
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document) 12/2/2022 LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League…
Court Must Intervene to Compel Cochise County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors to Certify Lawful Election Results (Press Release) 12/1/2022 COCHISE, AZ — The Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona, voted on Monday to delay certifying this year's midterm election results, a…
LWV Member honored at NJ Reentry Corporation luncheon (News Clips) 11/28/2022 This story was originally published by TAPinto. A board member of the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County was honored recently at a special…
2022 Election Impact Report (Article) 11/10/2022 Democracy prevailed in 2022. This year, our freedoms were on the ballot, from reproductive rights to equal access to the vote. Despite anti-…, Read Full Report
Victory: League of Women Voters of Tennessee Protects Voters in Wake of Ballot Errors (Press Release) 11/4/2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee and the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee secured a court order to…