Voting groups sue, say redistricting wrongly diluted voices (News Clips) 3/17/2022 This story was originally published in the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two voting-rights groups sued the state of Utah Thursday…
LWVTX submits testimony for the Record to Subcommittee on Elections (Legal Document) 3/17/2022 The US House Administration committee’s subcommittee on Elections held a hearing on Thursday March 17 about Voting in America: “Ensuring Free and…
Legal Trends to Watch in 2022 (Blog) 3/15/2022 With the new year comes more litigation. In the past year, the League has continued our work of fighting against anti-voter bills and purges,…, Recently, the League had two wins in Ohio in Adams v. DeWine and League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission. Both lawsuits…
League of Women Voters of Arizona Seeks to Safeguard Early Voting in State Supreme Court Lawsuit (Press Release) 3/15/2022 PHOENIX – Today, the League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in the Arizona Supreme Court in the matter of Arizona Republican Party v…
League of Women Voters Reacts to 2020 US Census Bureau Report Undercount of Black, Latino, & Indigenous People (Press Release) 3/10/2022 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in reaction to the US…
Colorado Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Voter Intimidation (Press Release) 3/9/2022 Denver & Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of Colorado and other civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against…
League of Women Voters says Alabama bill would suppress voter outreach efforts (News Clips) 3/8/2022 This story was originally published in AL.com. The League of Women Voters of Alabama, Black Voters Matter, Greater Birmingham Ministries and…
How the US Has Shifted Away from Pro-Voter Legislation (Blog) 3/7/2022 Written by Betsy Lawson, formerly a senior lobbyist at LWVUS Many of the League of Women Voters’ legislative campaigns take years to pass Congress.…, Shelby v. Holder and the Growing Threat of Anti-Voter Laws Yet seven years later, everything changed when the Supreme Court delivered a harsh…
League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release) 3/2/2022 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following President Biden’s…
Baltimore Co. Ordered to Resubmit Redistricting Plan In Compliance With VRA (News Clips) 3/1/2022 This story was originally published by the Public News Service. A federal judge has ordered the Baltimore County Council to scrap…