League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families…
LWV of Wisconsin Case to Provide Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/13/2020 WASHINGTON—Seeking to protect the health of Wisconsin voters put at risk by the COVID-19 pandemic, an application was filed today in the U.S. Supreme…
Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog) 10/9/2020 This guest blog post was contributed by Kym Kettler-Paddock, president of the former LWV Hong Kong. You can read an updated blog on this…, While stateside Americans ponder whether to vote in person or how long it will take to get their ballot delivered to their local election office,…, There is no consistency between states in voter registration. Four states require voters to register via snail mail, while the other forty-six states…
League Submits Comments Disapproving of DHS’ Intention to Destroy Civil Rights Complaint Records (Legal Document) 10/8/2020 LWVUS joined a letter to the National Archives disapproving of the Dept. of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed request seeking permission to destroy…
LWV of Alabama Files in Support of Case to Ease Absentee Ballot Requirements (Press Release) 10/7/2020 League Supports Previous Decision to Waive Photo ID, Witness Requirements and Establish Curbside Voting ATLANTA, GA—Tuesday, the League of…
LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release) 10/7/2020 Navajo Nation Reservation Residents Must Be Allowed More Time for Ballot Delivery SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Late Tuesday, the League of Women Voters…
LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement: “The League of Women Voters is…
LWV of South Carolina Files Lawsuit to Establish Fair Ballot Absentee Signature Procedures (Press Release) 10/2/2020 Voters must be given opportunity to fix signature errors and ensure their votes will be counted CHARLESTON, SC—Today, the League of Women…
Federal Judge Upholds Montana Governor’s Directive Expanding Mail Voting (Press Release) 9/30/2020 Montana Counties May Now Conduct Elections by Mail this November HELENA, MT – Today, a federal court has upheld Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s…