NEW JERSEY MONITOR: Texans go to the polls under sweeping new voting restrictions (News Clips) 2/28/2022 This story was originally published in the New Jersey Monitor. HOUSTON — With less than two days until Texas’ primary election, Cedric and…
League of Women Voters Applauds Historic Nomination of First Black Woman Jurist to Supreme Court (Press Release) 2/25/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the…
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union. The issues…
League Of Women Voters Partners With Lyft To Get Out The Vote In 2022 (Press Release) 2/23/2022 WASHINGTON— The League of Women Voters and Lyft today announced a partnership to provide access to transportation to the polls on Election Day.…
Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog) 2/23/2022 Updated 4/30/24 Celebrating voting rights history and Black history go hand in hand. As we commemorate the great leaders and moments — both the…, Racism and Voter Discrimination Today Discrimination should not exist regarding the freedom to vote, yet our fight is far from over. Year after year…
League Launches Historic Midterm Voter Registration Campaigns (Blog) 2/22/2022 Intensive focus targeting young voters, new Americans, and returning citizens With the first primary elections of 2022 taking place,…, Leveraging decades of expertise, nearly 100 League volunteer teams nationwide will talk one-on-one with tens of thousands of young people, helping…, Registering the Newest Americans At the same time, LWVEF is thrilled to be launching our 2022 New Citizens Voter Registration program, through…, Engaging with Returning Citizens LWVEF is also pleased to announce the launch of a pilot program to reach and register returning citizens.…
VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 2/22/2022 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil…
Women's History Month: 2022 Panel (Article) 2/17/2022 It has been 101 years since women won the right to vote in America. Today, women are still powering our democracy. In the wake of the 2020…, Watch the Stream
CNN: Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off (News Clips) 2/14/2022 This story was originally published by CNN. For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her…
Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog) 2/14/2022 On February 14, 2022, the League celebrated its 102nd anniversary. In addition to events hosted by Leagues across the country, LWVUS hosted a virtual…, The League has existed for over a century not only because of the ongoing support of pro-voter Americans, but also because its work continues to be…, A democracy that is not representative of us all is not a true democracy. Americans have long valued the concept that every person is equally…, It's easy to focus on action and elections at the federal level, but state and local politics can be just as impactful. That's important to remember…, Many voting restrictions, such as limited voting hours that interfere with common work shifts, sparse polling locations that force voters to travel,…, The voting rights movement does not stand alone. Rather, we work in partnership with the labor, racial justice, and climate preservation movements,…