2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 With more Leagues engaging in litigation and an increased interest in the work we are doing, each year we track as many cases happening across the…
Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips) 12/17/2019 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. Overnight, the number of registered voters in Georgia shrank by more than 300,000 in a…
League Urges Congress to Vote Yes for H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act (Article) 12/4/2019 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of final passage…
Spring 2020 Evaluation and Outcomes Intern (Article) 12/3/2019 Organizational Background The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) is a nonpartisan, community-based membership organization…
AP: New Hampshire voting law on trial, just weeks before primary (News Clips) 12/3/2019 This story was originally published by the Associated Press. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Ten weeks before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation…
The Hill: Fixing our democracy is key to immigration reform (News Clips) 11/12/2019 This story was originally published by The Hill. Diversity helps a democracy to thrive, so long as everyone can participate and have their voices…
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia purge list scrutinized for voter registration removals (News Clips) 11/4/2019 This story was originally published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. As Georgia election officials prepare to erase 313,243…
USA Today: After 2016 election hacks, officials in Florida offer few details on 2020 security (News Clips) 11/1/2019 This story was originally published in USA Today. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida state officials joined local and federal authorities Friday…
The Black Wall Street Times: Initiative Petition Filed to End Gerrymandering in Oklahoma (News Clips) 10/28/2019 This story was originally published by The Black Wall Street Times. OKLAHOMA CITY — People Not Politicians, a coalition of concerned Oklahomans who…
League Endorses SHIELD Act (Legal Document) 10/23/2019 The League joined a letter to U.S. House members urging support for HR 4617, the SHIELD Act. The legislation will strengthen laws to protect U.S.…