LWV Virginia Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters During COVID-19 (Press Release) 4/17/2020 Witness Signature Requirements Endanger Voters’ Health and Voting Rights LYNCHBURG—Friday morning, the League of Women Voters of…
League Demands Funding for Elections in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Press Release) 3/25/2020 Any deal must include at least $2 billion in election funding WASHINGTON - As the House and Senate work to address the COVID-19 public health crisis…
LWV Calls on States to Expand Absentee and Mail-in Voting (Press Release) 3/16/2020 Voters must be given extra assurances amid COVID-19 physical distancing measures WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of…
LWV Praises Ohio Recommendation to Postpone In-Person Voting Ahead of Primary Election (Press Release) 3/16/2020 COLUMBUS & WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Ohio issued the following joint…
Voting in a Time of Coronavirus (Blog) 3/12/2020 The CDC recommendation for social distancing to contain the coronavirus comes at a time when many Americans are preparing to cast…
League Comments on the National Environmental Policy Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2020 The League submitted a own comment letter urging the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to withdraw proposed changes to the National…
VOTE411 is the one-stop shop for Super Tuesday voting information (Press Release) 3/2/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund is proud to launch the 2020 primary presidential candidate voter guide…
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 Hint: It has to do with Partisan Gerrymandering When I stared down at my positive pregnancy test, I wasn’t thinking about my…, After each decennial census, states must redraw their electoral districts to account for changes in population. In most states, the legislature…
My Superpower: Showing Up (Blog) 2/26/2020 This guest blog was contributed by Ella Stratman, Virginia high school student and member of LWV of Fairfax Area. When you think of Wonder Woman,…
Happy Birthday to LWV Founder Carrie Chapman Catt! (Blog) 1/9/2020 Today, we're celebrating the birthday of our founder, Carrie Chapman Catt. One of the most influential leaders of the suffragist movement, Catt…, Yet, as historical reflection often beckons us to do, we must examine our founders and learn from their faults. The 19th Amendment did not…