LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 To achieve the League's vision of a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV…, The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)The League supports ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and efforts to bring laws into compliance with the…, Climate ChangeThe League supports climate goals and policies that are consistent with the best available climate science and that will ensure a…, Gun SafetyThe League believes in protecting the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of…, ImmigrationThe League believes in promoting the reunification of immediate families, meeting the economic, business, and employment needs of the…, Reproductive JusticeThe League believes in protecting the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.…, How You Can Get Involved in Urgent IssuesTake one minute to urge your members of Congress to support the Equal Rights Amendment; Take one minute…
LWV Responds to House Hearing on Non-Citizen Voting (Press Release) 5/16/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United State issued the following statement following the House Administration Committees hearing “…
League of Women Voters Statement on Presidential Debates (Press Release) 5/15/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement addressing the 2024 presidential debate schedule: “…, “The League had an impeccable history of hosting the presidential debates, which ended in 1988 when political parties centered themselves and not the…
American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in…
REPORT: Women Voters by the Numbers (Blog) 5/2/2024 Note: This blog contains data obtained from the US Census that delineates voter trends based on age, race, and gender. While valuable data is shown,…, Overall, women voted at higher rates than men. Turnout was particularly high in Arizona, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Maine, Maryland…, In 2022, the gaps between women and men voters were highest in the white, non-Hispanic and Black communities. Likewise, they were highest among the…
LWVUS Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest (Press Release) 5/2/2024 “At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly…