Houston Chronicle: Texas’ confusing voting laws shouldn’t land people in prison [Opinion] (News Clips) 8/3/2019 This story was originally published by the Houston Chronicle. Three years ago, Crystal Mason-Hobbs submitted a provisional ballot in the 2016…
Washington Post: In Florida, modified sentences and ‘rocket dockets’ aim to ensure felons can still register to vote (News Clips) 7/30/2019 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida judges and prosecutors are working with felons and…
LWV Joins Case Opposing Criminal Penalties for Voter Eligibility Confusion (Press Release) 7/23/2019 Returning citizens do not deserve jail time for mistakenly casting a vote FORT WORTH, TX —Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas …
NPR: Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census (News Clips) 7/16/2019 This story was originally published by National Public Radio. You've got to spend money to make money. But that's not the way Texas, and a handful…
Census Moves Forward Without Citizenship Question (Press Release) 7/12/2019 Focus must be on a complete count, not citizenship data WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters board president Chris…
Administration’s Action to Bypass the Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Threat to Democracy (Press Release) 7/11/2019 Highest Court Decision to Exclude Citizenship Question Must Be Protected WASHINGTON – Ahead of an expected White House announcement…
House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 7/8/2019 On the sixth anniversary of Shelby v. Holder, the Supreme Court decision that gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the U.S. House…
LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog) 7/5/2019 This blog post was written by LWVUS Lobby Corps Chair, Jackie Coolidge. The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year. The…
League Celebrates 2020 Census Will Not Include a Citizenship Question (Press Release) 7/2/2019 WASHINGTON - Late Tuesday the Trump Administration announced the 2020 Census forms will be printed without a citizenship question. The announcement…
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census (Press Release) 6/27/2019 League Remains Dedicated to Complete Count in 2020 WASHINGTON, DC--Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Department of Commerce v. New York…