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League of Women Voters, Missouri NAACP Sue Over Law Criminalizing Voter Engagement Efforts (Press Release)

8/22/2022

Jefferson City, Mo. -- Two nonpartisan civic engagement organizations sued the state of Missouri and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft in Cole County Circuit Court to block provisions of one of…

LWVUS Urges USAID and the State Department to Demonstrate Their Commitment to Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (Legal Document)

8/10/2022

The League signed onto a letter urging the USAID and the US Department of State to take immediate action to demonstrate their commitment to reproductive health, rights, and justice.

LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

7/26/2022

The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to the ballot.

LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document)

7/26/2022

The League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act.

Voter advocates file complaint against Tippecanoe County election board (News Clips)

7/21/2022

This article was originally published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette, along with Common Cause Indiana, filed an…

LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document)

7/19/2022

The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women and families.

Mental Health is a Voting Rights Issue (Blog)

6/16/2022

More than half of adults in the US are not receiving treatment when they experience a mental illness. If we are struggling with our mental health, it’s difficult to show up and fight for our rights…

Senate Fails to Pass Women’s Health and Protection Act (Press Release)

5/11/2022

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the (49-51) Senate vote on the…

LWVUS Urges US Senate to Vote Yes on S4132, Women's Health Protection Act (Legal Document)

5/10/2022

LWVUS sent a letter to members of the US Senate asking them to vote yes on S4132, legislation that would codify a woman's right to reproductive choice, including access to abortion services. …

League of Women Voters Supports Senate Action on Reproductive Rights (Press Release)

5/9/2022

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in support of the Senate legislation…