In the Know: Understanding Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (Blog) 11/4/2020 Today, November 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the next pivotal LGBTQ rights case. This case will determine whether a…
US Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Anti-Discrimination Case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (Press Release) 11/4/2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could allow private agencies to deny…
LWVUS signs letter in support of the Counseling not Criminalization in Schools Act (Legal Document) 11/4/2020 The League joined a letter for Rep. Pressley’s bill which refocuses federal funds towards school counselors, nurses, and social workers. The…
League Urges U.S. Senate to Extend Census Deadlines (Legal Document) 11/4/2020 The League joined coalition partners in urging the U.S. Senate to extend statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting…
Alexa, what time are my polls open? (Blog) 11/2/2020 With so much at stake this election, it’s crucial to equip ourselves, as voters, with the necessary information we need — whether it’s developing a…
Judge’s Ruling Protects 127,000 Harris County, Texas, Votes Cast by Drive-Thru Polling (Press Release) 11/2/2020 HOUSTON—Today, a federal judge ruled that votes cast by drive-thru polling in Harris County, Texas, will not be invalidated after a challenge to the…
LWV Intervenes to Protect More Than 120,000 Voters in Texas Drive-Thru Polling (Press Release) 11/1/2020 HOUSTON – Late Sunday the League of Women Voters of Texas joined ACLU Texas to file a motion to intervene in…
Full and Real Citizenship: Advancing Native American Voting Rights (Blog) 10/30/2020 Native Americans, the first people to inhabit the area now known as the United States, have tragically been disenfranchised for much of the nation’s…
Federal Judge Halts Planned Voter Intimidation in Minnesota (Press Release) 10/29/2020 Order Issued Against Private Mercenary Company and Its Chairman MINNEAPOLIS—Today, a federal district court judge ruled in favor of the…
Equal Rights Under the Law, What’s Wrong with That? (Blog) 10/28/2020 The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has fueled heavy debates for decades after its introduction in 1923. The radical idea of total gender equality…