PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Nov. 7 General Election (News Clips) 10/3/2023 This story was originally published on BCTV.org. As the Nov. 7 municipal elections fast approach, there’s a push for voter education in the Keystone…
Letter: The freedom to read is essential to democracy (News Clips) 10/3/2023 This opinion was originally published in InForum. The freedom to read is essential to democracy and guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S.…
Changes to Ohio's voter ID laws impact students (News Clips) 9/30/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Miami Student. In January, the state of Ohio adopted more stringent voter identification laws, and the…
LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the …
LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Appropriations Riders Restricting Reproductive or Gender-affirming Health Care (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to reject any appropriations bills that contained riders…
Supreme Court Review: The October 2022 Term (Blog) 9/26/2023 This blog is intended for educational purposes and does not reflect the policy positions of the League of Women Voters. During the 2022…, These decisions reveal a Court majority that, while unwilling to completely upend well-established checks and balances and protections against racial…, After the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down gerrymandered congressional maps under the state constitution’s free and equal elections clause,…, But the opinion contained a caveat giving federal courts a role in interpreting state court decisions on state law, stating “federal courts must not…, Ms. Smith claimed that she planned to expand her business by building unique, tailored wedding websites for couples but refused to create any…, The majority opinion stated that Ms. Smith’s websites constituted expressive content — content that was personal to her. Given the content’s…, Given the widely diverging interpretations of this ruling by the majority and dissent, the effect of this ruling is unclear. This decision will…, Fundamentally, the Court’s opinion ensures that Section 2 remains a viable tool to challenge redistricting maps that fail to give voters of color an…, The Voting Rights Act and the rights it protects cannot be truly secure until there are laws and elected officials at all levels of government…, SFFA argued the institutions’ policies violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which applied to these universities due to…, By striking down affirmative action in higher education admissions, the Court’s six conservative majority made clear that they do not like to view…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging Congress to Fully Fund WIC (Legal Document) 9/25/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging the congressional appropriations committees to allot sufficient…
League of Women Voters works to register 18-year-olds for next presidential election (News Clips) 9/25/2023 This news segment originally aired on WBIR. Watch the segment below. Transcript
Election FAQ (Blog) 9/22/2023 Election Day doesn't have to be confusing! We're answering some of our most frequently received questions on casting your ballot. Am I registered to…, Can I register to vote on Election Day? This depends on what state you live in! Go to VOTE411.org, scroll to the "explore voting information by…
The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action (Blog) 9/21/2023 The climate crisis continues to devastatingly and inequitably impact the health and well-being of people and our planet. Climate change…, Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, are burned to generate energy. Diesel and gasoline are two examples. Burning fossil fuels…, In 2023, the UN’s International Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report synthesis on climate change, finding…, The League advocates in favor of laws, regulations, and policies to mitigate climate change and its impact. We also advocate for the expansion of…