Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs (Legal Case) 6/1/2022 LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
CEO's Remarks at NCBCP Voting Rights and Reproductive Justice Call to Action (Blog) 5/25/2022 On June 25, the League's CEO Virginia Kase Solomón joined Black Women Leaders and Allies and the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation for their Voting Rights and Reproductive Justice call…
League of Women Voters of New York State Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 (Press Release) 5/19/2022 The League of Women Voters of New York State filed a lawsuit yesterday in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York asking that the Court postpone the June 28 primary for…
Op-Ed: Equal Access to Reproductive Rights (News Clips) 5/11/2022 The members of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina celebrated Mother’s Day with heavy hearts. But we are resolved to ensure that all people have equal access to reproductive rights.
With Liberty and Justice for All (Except DC) (Blog) 5/10/2022 But the District of Columbia is not a state. Why is that a problem? Because of not being a state, the District of Columbia does not have any rights unless they are specifically allowed by Congress,…
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.
Remarks on the Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion (Blog) 5/5/2022 On Tuesday, May 5, the League's national organizing director, Alma Couverthie, spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Rally held in West Palm Beach to fight Roe v. Wade reversal (News Clips) 5/3/2022 The League of Women Voters and Planned Parenthood rallied in response to an unprecedented leak indicating the supreme court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade.
League of Women Voters of New York State Hails New York Court of Appeals Decision (Press Release) 4/27/2022 Albany, NY – The League of Women Voters of New York State hailed the historic decision issued by the New York Court of Appeals today…