LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 7/18/2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House…
Judge Blocks Part of Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups (Press Release) 7/6/2023 Tallahassee, FL — On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of portions of Florida’s anti-voter law, SB 7050. The order comes after…
Day in the Life Registering High School Voters (Blog) 6/28/2023 It’s a bright, sunny day filled with the sounds of students scampering through the hallways. A bell rings. Students begin rushing to…, Now it’s my turn. Walking over to the whiteboard, I ask the students, “What are some of the most important issues to you?” Students shout out issues…, We remind the students they can learn all about the candidates on the ballot by going to VOTE411.org — VOTE411 is a nonpartisan, one-stop shop for…
Voter registration groups in Tallahassee will stop collecting forms (News Clips) 6/26/2023 This story was originally published by WSFU. Some voter registration groups in Tallahassee plan to stop delivering completed forms to elections…
NH Voting-Rights Advocates Push for Online Registration (News Clips) 6/19/2023 This article was originally published by Public News Service. Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering a bill to create an online "election…
TSU, League of Women Voters partner to reach young voters (News Clips) 6/14/2023 This story was originally published in Defender. Texas Southern University’s Executive Master of Public Administration Program (eMPA) and the League…
LWVUS and LWVDC Urge Amendments to Protect DC Voters (Legal Document) 6/7/2023 LWVUS and LWVDC submitted a statement to be included in the record of a hearing held by the House Oversight and Administration Committees. The joint…
Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog) 6/1/2023 The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported…, To qualify for DACA, an individual must: Have come to the US before the age of 16; Have been born on or after June 16, 1981; …, In June 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 2017 termination of DACA was unlawful, restoring the program. Then in July 2021, the US District…, It is especially unconscionable to exclude DACA recipients from accessing vital health care benefits as the US has grappled with the health and…, Federal immigration policies affecting people who’ve called this country home for years have faced countless, needlessly convoluted changes. For over…