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30 years after the NVRA, we're still fighting for voting rights (News Clips)

5/20/2023

This op-ed was originally published by The Hill. LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón wrote about the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the right to vote thirty years later.

Protecting the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

5/18/2023

The League’s history of breaking down barriers to voting is perhaps best exemplified by its contribution to the passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in 1993. This legislation makes…

Voter Registration Rates Highest in 20 Years (News Clips)

5/17/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Liz Tentarelli, president of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said research shows increasing political polarization…

Pro-Democracy Groups Sue Louisiana Over Inequitable Felony Disenfranchisement Scheme (Press Release)

5/1/2023

Baton Rouge, LA — Today, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWV of Louisiana), along with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (Power Coalition),…

How LWV Registered 37,000 New Citizen Voters in 2022 (Blog)

4/24/2023

Almost 1 million immigrants became naturalized citizens in 2022, expanding the electorate significantly. During that time, 31 League volunteer teams across the country reported attending close to 800…

What is the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)? (Blog)

4/20/2023

Ensuring elections are fair and equitable includes maintaining clean and accurate voter rolls. The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) is a nonpartisan membership organization…

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…

Wolf v. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case)

4/17/2023

LWV Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging several proposed state constitutional amendments

Reproductive Freedom for All v. Board of State Canvassers (Legal Case)

4/5/2023

LWV Michigan filed an amicus brief against an attempt to block a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom

Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog)

3/21/2023

Without the ability to make reproductive decisions for one’s body, those who can become pregnant cannot participate equally in our democracy. Further, since the Dobbs decision reversing the right to…