Black Political Empowerment Project v. Schmidt (Legal Case) 9/13/2024 LWV Pennsylvania filed a state court case arguing that rejecting timely mail ballots for errors in or omission of a date on the return envelope violated the state constitution
Republican National Committee v. Wetzel (Legal Case) 9/9/2024 LWV Mississippi filed an amicus brief defending a Mississippi law counting mail ballots received up to five days after Election Day
Adams v. Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections (Legal Case) 9/9/2024 LWV Georgia and LWV Atlanta-Fulton County filed an amicus brief opposing a lawsuit seeking to give election officials discretion on whether to certify elections
Presidential Debate Bingo (Blog) 9/6/2024 Compete to be the first to get "BINGO" while watching the presidential candidate debates!
5 Ways to Empower Women Voters in 2024 (Blog) 8/28/2024 The 2024 federal election is a critical moment in the fight for our equality, as the people we elect in November will be in charge of our rights for the next four yearsWe've identified five unique…
League of Women Voters Issues Nation-Wide Call for Urgent Action for Equality (Press Release) 8/23/2024 WASHINGTON, DC — Leading up to Women’s Equality Day, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to the…
Leagues Across All 50 States and DC Send Letter to Congress and Administration for Action on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 8/23/2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States and League chapters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to members of Congress and the Administration urging action for the…
Lawson v. Hargett (formerly Ashe v. Hargett) (Legal Case) 8/19/2024 LWV of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit asserting the state’s requirement that voters be "bona fide" party members or declare allegiance when voting in a party’s primary election is unconstitutional
LWVUS Urges Voter Registration Opportunity on HealthCare.gov (Legal Document) 8/14/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in submitting comments to federal agencies in support of adding an opportunity to register to vote in the HealthCare.gov's health coverage application.
How the Supreme Court Made Racial Gerrymandering Easier in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (Blog) 8/13/2024 In 2024, a Supreme Court ruling made it easier for state legislatures to commit racial gerrymanders, drawing congressional maps that disempower voters of color.