Federal Court Strikes Down Major Provision of Texas Voter Suppression Bill, S.B. 1 (Press Release) 10/1/2024 A federal court ruled Saturday against a key provision of Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 in a victory for voting rights in the state.
Federal Court Rules that Anderson City Council Must Draw Fair Maps (Press Release) 10/1/2024 Indianapolis – A federal judge has ruled that the Anderson, IN, City Council’s failure to draw fair council maps violates the US Constitution and fair maps must be drawn.
Common Cause Indiana v. City of Anderson Common Council (Legal Case) 9/30/2024 LWV Indiana and its co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the Anderson, Indiana, city council asserting its failure to redistrict city council districts violated state and federal law
League of Women Voters Statement on the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act (Press Release) 9/26/2024 The League of Women Voters of the US supports the Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act to ensure voters can cast ballots free from fear.
League of Women Voters of the United States Applauds Actions Taken by Federal Agencies to Expand Access to Voter Registration (Press Release) 9/18/2024 The LWVUS commends recent actions by several federal agencies under the Voting Access Executive Order which directs federal agencies to provide all eligible voters.
Arizona Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Availability of Voter Registration Forms and Access to Ballot Drop-Off Sites (Press Release) 9/16/2024 The Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a GOP challenge to Gov. Hobbs' executive orders expanding voter registration and ballot drop-off access.
Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Byrd (formerly Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee) (Legal Case) 9/12/2024 The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the Florida legislature and Florida officials for violating the state constitution by enacting district maps that were racial and partisan gerrymanders
Pennsylvania League of Women Voters Statement on Court Decision Protecting Mail-In Ballots (Press Release) 8/30/2024 The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania applauds today’s landmark decision by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in favor of the League of Women Voters of PA, and other…
Empowering Unhoused and Housing Insecure Voters (Blog) 8/22/2024 Even if you lack a permanent address, you can register and vote in all 50 states. Yet the millions of people in the US who’re experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity face unique…
Common Cause v. Raffensperger (Legal Case) 8/20/2024 LWV Georgia filed a federal lawsuit asserting three congressional districts in metropolitan Atlanta were racially gerrymandered