League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming…
PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article) 7/8/2021 This story was originally published by Press Herald. During a year of pitched partisan battles elsewhere over voter rights and election…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 This blog was written by LWVUS Intern Katelyn Pramberger. In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans 18 and older. This…
Senate Fails to Pass the For the People Act – Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Press Release) 6/22/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following the US Senate’s…
Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 Since its founding, the US has made tremendous strides to improve and expand democracy. But there have also been some dangerous movements that have…
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…
Major LGBTQ+ Rights Cases Happening Now (Blog) 6/3/2021 Defending our democracy and ending discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community go hand in hand. Since Stonewall, we have taken major steps…, The Supreme Court will decide whether a city may exclude private agencies from their taxpayer-funded foster care system because of their refusal to…
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Team LWV! (Blog) 5/24/2021 On May 7, 1843, the US's first Japanese immigrants (on record, at least) stepped onto American soil. Over a century later, the day was deemed a…, Dr. Sania Irwin: I serve on the Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), and on the Board of Trustees of the…, Sania: Rather than talk about accomplishments, I like to think in terms of impact. What energizes me is work towards a more equitable society, where…, Lali: My childhood memories of spending time with my grandparents and other relatives in our traditional, multi-generational family home in Kolkata,…, Arif: To work in the philanthropic sector is a phenomenal privilege and a profession that needs more people from our community. If you like traveling…, Adena: As I think about AAPI heritage month, I want to acknowledge folks in the AAPI community who are marginalized. We often think of Asian…