League Joins letter to Biden Administration following Summit for Democracy (Legal Document) 1/31/2022 The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’…
POLITICO - Sinema’s stand and its ripple effect on women’s rights (News Clips) 1/21/2022 Some women’s organizations picked up the mantle of voting rights legislation this week when they pulled support for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an…
LWV of Texas Sends Letter to Texas SOS Requesting Voter Registration Forms (Press Release) 1/21/2022 AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas and Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State John Scott in response to…
LWV of Baltimore County, Black Voters, and Advocacy Groups Urge Federal Court to Block Baltimore County’s Unlawful Redistricting Plan (Press Release) 1/20/2022 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Late Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of Baltimore County joined Black voters and civil rights organizations in …
LWVUS Supports House Vote on HR5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 In advance of the US House vote on the House amendment to the Senate amendment to HR 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, LWVUS sent a memo…
League of Women Voters Anticipates White House Voting Rights Speech in Atlanta (Press Release) 1/11/2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement ahead of President Biden…
League of Women Voters Thanks President Biden for Directing Senate to End Filibuster (Press Release) 1/11/2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to President…
3 Takeaways from the Biden Administration's Speech on Voting Rights (Blog) 1/11/2022 Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris responded to a year of advocacy, including thousands of letters to members of Congress, hundreds of…
5 Ways to Defend Democracy in 5 Minutes (Blog) 1/10/2022 Our democracy has been challenged in the past few years. There have been incredible gains, many propelled by the actions of everyday Americans…
LWV of Georgia Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts (Press Release) 1/10/2022 ATLANTA – On Friday, the League of Women Voters of Georgia joined partners from Common Cause and individual Georgia voters in filing a federal…