LWV of Virginia Files Amicus Brief in Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Press Release) 9/1/2021 LWV of Virginia files an amicus brief supporting counting individuals in the state where they are from and not where they are incarcerated.
LWV of Arizona Files in Support of Public Transparency in AZ Senate’s Sham Election “Audit” (Press Release) 8/31/2021 LWV of Arizona filed an amicus brief in support of transparency in the Arizona Senate’s so-called “audit” of votes cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 Election.
Fighting for Equity On the Ice (Blog) 8/30/2021 Figure skating has a long way to go to fully reckon with the intertwined ways that patriarchy, homophobia, and racism occur and the resulting harms done to athletes, from Olympic stars down to kids…
My Women's Equality Heroes (Blog) 8/26/2021 Though their work styles are vastly different, each of these women made our country a fairer, more just place.
LWV Statement on President Biden's Women's Equality Day Proclamation (Press Release) 8/26/2021 LWVUS Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued this statement in response to President Biden's proclamation on Women's Equality Day, 2021.
Voting Rights Activists Demand White House Take Action (Press Release) 8/24/2021 League leaders and voting rights activists rallied at the White House to demand the Biden administration take swift action to ensure passage of voting rights legislation.
LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner Remarks at 'No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!' Rally (Press Release) 8/24/2021 Dr. Deborah Ann Turner delivered remarks at the White House, demanding the Biden administration take swift action to ensure passage of voting rights legislation.
LWV Statement on House Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release) 8/24/2021 Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement following the US House passage of HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Wisconsin Groups File Redistricting Challenge (Press Release) 8/24/2021 LWV of Wisconsin files a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging Wisconsin’s state legislative map.
LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.