The League condemns the American Legislative Exchange Council (Legal Document) 6/14/2021 We are writing to urge you to cease your association with, and end your funding of, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) based on its…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to…
VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has…
League sends memo to Senator Manchin on DC Statehood (Legal Document) 5/21/2021 LWVUS and LWVWV sent a memo to Senator Joe Manchin responding to his comments regarding the constitutionality of S. 51, the Washington DC…
Associated Press: Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Bills to Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 5/19/2021 This story was originally published by the Associated Press. Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing whether to take some of the voting changes adopted…
LWV Releases 2020 Election Report (Press Release) 5/17/2021 League protected 25+ million voters through election related litigation & supported 6+ million on VOTE411.org WASHINGTON – Today the…
League Urges US Senate to Pass Equality Act (Legal Document) 5/13/2021 The League joined other organizations on a letter voicing support for the Equality Act. The League urges the U.S. Senate to pass this…
League Calls For Improvements to the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (Legal Document) 5/13/2021 The League joined the Law Enforcement Reform Working Group (LERWG) of the Justice Roundtable, and over 40 other organizations, to demand…
Democracy Docket: Less Time for Map Drawing Requires National Standards (News Clips) 5/12/2021 This story was originally published by Democracy Docket. Last month, the Census Bureau released population data that determined which states will…
League Supports Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 (Legal Document) 5/11/2021 LWVUS endorsed the reintroduction of the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. The bill, introduced by Senator Warren (D-MA) and Representative Sean…