Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/10/2020 LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Joined Case as Intervenors to Represent Voter Interests PITTSBURGH, PA—Today, a federal judge issued a ruling…
Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog) 10/9/2020 This guest blog post was contributed by Kym Kettler-Paddock, president of the former LWV Hong Kong. You can read an updated blog on this…, While stateside Americans ponder whether to vote in person or how long it will take to get their ballot delivered to their local election office,…, There is no consistency between states in voter registration. Four states require voters to register via snail mail, while the other forty-six states…
Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/8/2020 UPDATE OCTOBER 9, 2020: The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's decision, allowing the governor's one-per-county…
Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election (Press Release) 10/7/2020 TRENTON, NJ—Tuesday, a federal judge ruled in Trump v. Murphy that election provisions allowing election officials to begin canvassing vote-by-mail…
Democracy is Worth Waiting For (Blog) 10/7/2020 There are a lot of predictions about how the 2020 election will play out this November, but one thing is almost certain: we are not going to have…,
LWV of Texas Sues Governor over Ballot Drop Off Location Restrictions (Press Release) 10/2/2020 AUSTIN, TX—Late Thursday, the League of Women Voters of Texas, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), LULAC Texas, and two individual…
October is Voter Education Month. Make Your 2020 Voting Plan! (Blog) 10/1/2020 Election Day 2020 is only a few short weeks away and early voting has already begun in states across the country! Since today marks the beginning of…
How to Judge a Candidate (Blog) 9/29/2020 Elections up and down the ballot present voters with important choices. Whether it's a local race that will affect your community or a national…, Step 2: Visit VOTE411.org and learn about the candidates on your ballot Find out which candidates are running in…, Step 5: Learn about the candidates’ leadership abilities Deciding if a candidate will be a good leader is difficult. How can you know if…, Other Considerations Avoid Distortion Techniques Candidates try to sell themselves to voters, but they can …
League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release) 9/28/2020 Leagues in Ann Arbor, Copper Country, Grand Traverse, Leelanau County, and Oakland join case in defense of voters’ rights GRAND RAPIDS—Today, a…
League Joins Letter to Presidential Debate Moderators (Legal Document) 9/24/2020 The League of Women Voters joined a letter as part of the Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD) coalition calling on debate moderators to ask…