LWV Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection (Press Release) 1/5/2024 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following…
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one) (News Clips) 1/3/2024 This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky. The central theme in 2023 was the continuing role of the courts in safeguarding rights…
Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Election Mis- and Disinformation (Blog) 12/21/2023 Artificial intelligence (AI), which refers to a computer’s ability to imitate human cognitive abilities like problem-solving and learning, has been…, The League’s positions on a citizen’s right to know, citizen participation, and campaign finance apply to the issue of deceptive AI; voters deserve…, In October 2023, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial…, How You Can Counter AI Mis- and Disinformation With elections approaching, looking for mis- and disinformation is important. We’re all…
League of Women Voters Statement on Colorado Supreme Court Ruling (Press Release) 12/20/2023 WASHINGTON, DENVER — The League of Women Voters of the US and the League of Women Voters of Colorado issued the following statement in response to…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Unconstitutional Change to the Census (Legal Document) 12/5/2023 The League urged Congress to oppose an appropriations amendment that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment…
League of Women Voters Remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Press Release) 12/1/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of first female US Supreme Court Justice…
LWVUS Joins Letter to Urge Appointment of a Woman from the Global South as UN Special Rapporteur (Legal Document) 11/30/2023 The co-signing organizations believe that it is time that the Human Rights Council appoints a woman from the Global South as the new Special…
Fast-track legislative maneuvers hinder public participation, nonpartisan Kentucky group says (News Clips) 11/29/2023 This story was originally published in Associated Press. Weeks before Kentucky lawmakers reconvene to debate policy, a nonpartisan group issued a…
Reforming the Electoral Count Act (Blog) 11/27/2023 Updated 11/27/2023. Congress attached legislation to update how votes are counted and cast by the Electoral College to the omnibus appropriations…, Congress’ Plans to Reform the ECA The Senate Bill In January 2022, a bipartisan group of Senators came together to discuss multiple…, Breaking Down the Changes Established by the ECRA The Senate and the House versions of the legislation had similarities and differences. But…
LWVUS Joins Comments Supporting Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions in the American Community Survey (ACS) (Legal Document) 11/20/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments in response to the Census Bureau’s request for review and approval for a…