US Supreme Court Reverses Decision Blocking Rushed Census Count (Press Release) 10/13/2020 High Court’s Ruling Allows Trump Administration to Direct Bureau to End 2020 Census Count Early WASHINGTON—Today, the US Supreme Court granted…
Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog) 10/9/2020 This guest blog post was contributed by Kym Kettler-Paddock, president of the former LWV Hong Kong. You can read an updated blog on this…, While stateside Americans ponder whether to vote in person or how long it will take to get their ballot delivered to their local election office,…, There is no consistency between states in voter registration. Four states require voters to register via snail mail, while the other forty-six states…
LWV of Alabama Files in Support of Case to Ease Absentee Ballot Requirements (Press Release) 10/7/2020 League Supports Previous Decision to Waive Photo ID, Witness Requirements and Establish Curbside Voting ATLANTA, GA—Tuesday, the League of…
LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release) 10/7/2020 Navajo Nation Reservation Residents Must Be Allowed More Time for Ballot Delivery SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Late Tuesday, the League of Women Voters…
LWV of South Carolina Files Lawsuit to Establish Fair Ballot Absentee Signature Procedures (Press Release) 10/2/2020 Voters must be given opportunity to fix signature errors and ensure their votes will be counted CHARLESTON, SC—Today, the League of Women…
Federal Judge Upholds Montana Governor’s Directive Expanding Mail Voting (Press Release) 9/30/2020 Montana Counties May Now Conduct Elections by Mail this November HELENA, MT – Today, a federal court has upheld Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s…
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 STATUS: The Court denied the government’s request to stop counting operations before October 31, meaning that self-response and Nonresponse Follow-up…
LWV Opposes a Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Process (Press Release) 9/23/2020 The U.S. Senate must prioritize protecting the American people during the pandemic and securing our 2020 elections…
National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release) 9/21/2020 Leagues to host 850+ registration events and virtual activations September 22 WASHINGTON – Today marks National Voter Registration…