Is a Barbie World possible? (News Clips) 8/25/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Fulcrum. Virginia Kase Solomón is the CEO of the League of Women Voters and serves on the boards of the…
MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release) 8/24/2023 AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill…
Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO, League of Women Voters: Women's (IN)Equality Day 2023 (News Clips) 8/23/2023 Ready to be inspired to use your voice and your vote? Hear from champion of democracy and lifelong social justice activist Virginia Kase…
Share Your Women's Inequality Day Message (Blog) 8/22/2023 August 26 is Women’s Equality Day, but for the second year in a row, the League has declared it to be Women’s Inequality Day because of the historic…, View this post on Instagram A post shared by League of Women Voters of the US (@leagueofwomenvoters) , LWV’s chief of culture, Ayo Atterberry (who is looking FABULOUS in red) says, “Women’s equality means a world where all historically marginalized…, View this post on Instagram A post shared by League of Women Voters of the US (@leagueofwomenvoters) , Lastly, our chief communications officer, Sarah Courtney (aka our comms queen) says, “Women’s equality means a world where little girls can grow up…, View this post on Instagram A post shared by League of Women Voters of the US (@leagueofwomenvoters) , Now is the time to show off your TikTok skills! We’d love to uplift your videos, so please tag us (IG: @LeagueOfWomenVoters, TikTok: @lwvus) and use…
Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP, Supreme Court Case Addressing Racial Gerrymandering (Press Release) 8/18/2023 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under…
League of Women Voters of South Carolina Files Brief in Supreme Court Racial Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/18/2023 Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) filed an amicus–or friend of the court–brief along with the Gullah…
League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota (Press Release) 8/18/2023 Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 8/16/2023 LWVUS sent a memo to members of Congress urging them to support S. Con. Res. 13/H. Con. Res. 56. This concurrent resolution recognizes the…
Congressional Budget Riders Could Make DC Less Safe (Blog) 8/15/2023 This blog was written by Elinor Hart, Anne Anderson, and Patrice Snow, members of LWV of DC. Congress has until September 30 to pass legislation…, Riders Related to DC in the Federal Spending Bill Unfortunately, DC residents are all too familiar with budget riders. Since DC lacks…, Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Riders Partially because of the rider barring the city from providing sterile needles or syringes to IV…