100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Women Power the Vote (Blog) 8/17/2020 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." -The…
We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You? (Blog) 8/12/2020 With three months to go until Election Day, America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, the linchpin of our voting process,…
In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s COVID-related voting rights cases In early January, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued the first public…
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 Today is August 6th, 2020. It has been 244 days since the Voting Rights Advancement Act passed the U.S. …
5 Reasons to Have Confidence in Mail-in Voting (Blog) 7/29/2020 This guest post was contributed by Amber Stenger, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Kansas. Voters can…
100 Days and 100 Ways to Get Ready for Election Day (Blog) 7/24/2020 No matter who you are or what resources you have at your disposal, there are countless ways for you to empower voters and prepare for the next…, Get Ready to Vote Register to vote or update your registration if you’ve moved or changed your name. Check…, Know someone who will be voting for the first time? Share our First Time Voter Checklist to help make sure they're prepared. Find out who’s…, Sign up to volunteer with your local League of Women Voters. Sign up to be a poll worker and work to help voters! …, View this post on Instagram LWV-Houston volunteers, led by VP of Voter Services Annie Benifield and longtime volunteer deputy…, Buy a voting themed shirt or face mask. Wear it proudly! Offer to drive a loved one to the polls Research a voting rights hero…, Contact your local elections officials to find out what their plan is to ensure a safe voting environment this fall.…, View this post on Instagram #ivoted by mail, and you can too! ? Find out more info about your local election at vote411.org ? ? ?…, Host a virtual BYOB (Bring Your Own Ballot) party. You and your friends and family can talk through the choices on your ballots and…
People Powered Fair Maps in Action (Blog) 6/24/2020 Nearly one year ago, in September 2019, we launched People Powered Fair MapsTM in response to the disappointing Supreme…
People Powered Fair Maps in Arkansas (Blog) 6/22/2020 This guest blog post was contributed by Bonnie Miller, president of LWV of Arkansas. We’ve all seen the #LoveInTheTimeOfCovid hashtag,…
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Emancipation and Black Liberation (Blog) 6/19/2020 Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, and just one of several “…, The League’s Work to Expand and Protect the Vote Leagues across the country have acknowledged our complicity in the historic failure of democracy to…
Fighting each day for the America we aspire to be (Blog) 6/18/2020 This guest blog was contributed by Krystina François, member of LWV of Miami-Dade County and Executive Director of the Office of New Americans in…