A Win for Fair Maps in Utah! (Press Release) 7/11/2024 Salt Lake City, UT — In a victory for Utah voters, the Utah Supreme Court allowed Utah voters to move forward with their claim that the Legislature…
Celebrating Voters & Pride with Cyndi Lauper (Blog) 6/26/2024 The League started Pride Month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper. League members encouraged parade…, We also participated in a photo shoot with League volunteers, a parade attendee, and members of the nonprofits True Colors United (which Cyndi co-…, I also got a quick selfie with LWVUS board member and LWVEF Trustee Alexis Juday-Marshall, who walked with us. Alexis has been a League member since…, As we marched down the parade route, we handed out LWV and VOTE411 branded pride buttons and palm cards describing how to create a voting plan., Cyndi stopped along the route to discuss the importance of each group walking with her. After shouting out VOTE411, she talked about the importance…, Walking in the parade, I couldn’t help but think about the movement and people who fought for LGBTQIA+ rights 55 years ago. The Stonewall riots led…, As an ally of the queer community, I celebrate with my queer loved ones, and I advocate for their protection from harm and progressive legislation to…
Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog) 6/24/2024 Every June (and sometimes July), the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical…, This timing means that the anniversaries of major cases largely occur in June. This blog reflects on several end-of-term cases from the last decade…, In the decade since, states formerly covered by Section 5 have implemented myriad limitations and restrictions on voting. We covered the devastating…, Vote Denial: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee Not content with disabling Section 5, in 2021, SCOTUS took up a case on Section 2 vote…, Vote Dilution: Allen v. Milligan The Supreme Court considered the other side of Section 2 claims — vote dilution — during its 2022 term. In…, However, on June 27, 2019, the Court issued a devastating decision in a League case out of North Carolina, League of Women Voters of North Carolina v…, SCOTUS Decisions on Reproductive Justice, Gun Safety, LGBTQIA+ Rights, and Affirmative Action In addition to critical cases on access to the…, Additionally, as of this blog's publication, we are awaiting the Court’s decision in United States v. Idaho and United States v. Moyle, which…, On June 15, 2020, the Court took another step toward recognizing equality for the LGBTQIA+ community. In Bostock v. Clayton County, GA, the Court…, And on June 30, 2023, in a disturbing opinion (also out of Colorado), the Court again disguised discrimination as protected speech in 303 Creative…, Affirmative Action On June 29, 2023, the Court issued another watershed opinion, this time on affirmative action. Despite prior precedent…
New League of Women Voters forming in Kosciusko County (News Clips) 6/19/2024 This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women…
Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters (Blog) 6/12/2024 Public libraries have a long history of cultivating strong civic communities. There are roughly 9,000 public libraries across the country. These…, Heading into the 2024 general elections, access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information will be essential to empowering an informed and…, That work — and collaboration — is more important than ever. That's why the American Library Association and the League of Women Voters are…
League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores (Press Release) 6/11/2024 Harrison, NY — Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership to educate and empower…
League of Women Voters and American Booksellers Association Partner to Get Out the Vote through Independent Bookstores (News Clips) 6/11/2024 This story was originally published in the EinPresswire on June 11, 2024.Harrison, NY — Today, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and League…
Ohioan who serves as US League of Women Voters co-CEO says voting is the baseline for democracy (News Clips) 6/7/2024 This story was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal on June 7, 2024. Twenty years ago, Kelly McFarland Stratman was among the…