Where is the For the People Act Now? (Blog) 7/27/2021 On June 23, the Senate was unable to get past the 60-vote threshold needed to begin debate and consideration of the For the People Act. Since the…
LWVUS joins call to include funding for election administration in budget bills (Legal Document) 7/22/2021 The League joined civil rights and voting advocacy organizations calling for inclusion of $20 billion for election administration in…
Think Before You Ink: LWV Opposes the “Voter Choice Ballot” Proposal (Blog) 7/21/2021 This blog was written by the LWVUS National Popular Vote Task Force. The "Voter Choice Ballot" (VCB) is a new proposal for electoral college…
Seventh Circuit Upholds Ruling Against Indiana’s Faulty Voter Roll Purges (Press Release) 7/20/2021 Indiana’s purge law lacks safeguards to prevent removal of eligible voters INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Yesterday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
Making Democracy Work® (Article) 7/20/2021 In 2016 the League of Women Voters launched the League-wide Campaign for Making Democracy Work®. This comprehensive program engages Leagues…
Local Candidates Must Fill Out Voter Guides — Have Yours? (Blog) 7/19/2021 State and local elections impact our daily lives in countless ways. From determining how much funding our schools receive, to whether we invest in…, You can find voter guides for hundreds of state and local elections on our one-stop election resource, VOTE411. The guides were designed to make it…, While hundreds of candidates have recognized the need for these guides and shared their information with VOTE411, some still haven't. This…, By this point, you may have checked out one of the three videos we've shared on this page. We created these videos to make more people aware of their…
League of Women Voters of Georgia submits written statement to GA field hearing (Legal Document) 7/17/2021 The Senate committee on Rules and Administration held a field hearing in Atlanta, GA titled Protecting the Freedom to Vote: Recent Changes…
League of Women Voters Urges White House to Take Urgent Action to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 7/13/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following President Biden…
Your Guide to Mis- and Disinformation (Blog) 7/12/2021 Mis- and dis-information are two of the most insidious tools used to undermine our democracy and the value of every person’s voice. Learn how to…
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming…