Harkenrider v. Hochul (Legal Case) 6/2/2022 LWV New York filed an amicus brief supporting the appointment of an independent expert to redraw New York’s congressional and state legislative districts
LWVUS Joined a Letter with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Implementing President Biden’s Voting Rights Executive Order (Legal Document) 5/26/2022 The Leadership Conference organized a letter requesting federal agencies to strongly implement President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order promoting access to voting.
League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
League Statement on Primary Election Postcards (Press Release) 5/24/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued the following statement on an error in mailed postcards to voters in Alabama, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania:
Protect the Voting Rights Act to Keep Democracy Safe (Blog) 5/23/2022 The Voting Rights Act was originally passed in 1965 as one of the chief legislative accomplishments of the civil rights movement. Since then, it has safeguarded the right to vote, guarding…
League Joins Call for Social Media Companies to Address Election Disinformation (Legal Document) 5/12/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a letter with more than 120 other groups addressed to social media platform leaders urging them to control the spread of disinformation online,…
Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 Discriminatory measures passed by the Missouri House Thursday target voters of color, sabotage elections and prevent Missourians from having their voices heard at the ballot box
First-Time Voter Checklist (Blog) 5/12/2022 Are you a first-time voter? Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot.
Baltimore Cnty. Branch NAACP v. Baltimore County, MD (Legal Case) 5/9/2022 Black voters in Baltimore County challenged the county’s redistricting plan as racial vote dilution in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Op-Ed: Katharine Biele: Utah Legislature takes away power that belongs to the people (News Clips) 5/8/2022 Republicans take the teeth out of redistricting initiative and divide communities of interest.