Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities (Blog) 5/6/2024 This blog was written by legal intern Mackenzie Saunders. Voting is a fundamental right. Yet voters with disabilities face persistent barriers to…, Congress passed the VRA in 1965 to remedy longstanding racial discrimination in voting, especially against Black voters in the Deep South. The VRA…, Barriers for Voters with Disabilities While the passage of Section 208 was monumental for the disability rights movement, barriers for voters…, At least 25 states currently restrict who can return another voter’s absentee ballot. In Missouri, you can return a voter's ballot only if you are “a…, Some legislators argue that these laws protect us from voter fraud, but these claims have repeatedly been proven false. The Brennan Center for…, Voters with disabilities aren’t the only ones who can sue under Section 208. These lawsuits can also be brought by organizations that represent and…
League joins ACLU, DEMOS in submitting Comments to CMS (Legal Document) 5/6/2024 The League joined the ACLU and Demos on a federal register notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The request concerns a…
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Ask Court to Block Enforcement of Law Criminalizing Absentee Ballot Application Assistance (Press Release) 5/3/2024 Montgomery, AL — Today, a coalition of civil rights, voting rights, and disability rights organizations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction…
LWVUS Supports Voting Rights Restoration (Legal Document) 5/1/2024 LWVUS Federal Lobby Corps lobbied Congress in support of the Next Step Home Act to restore the voting rights of thousands of Americans with prior…
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire Ask Federal Court to Immediately Halt Defendants’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in US Elections (Press Release) 4/30/2024 MANCHESTER, NH – (April 30, 2024) The League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, and several…
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election (News Clips) 4/21/2024 This story was originally published by Associated Press As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter…
Remarks on DC Statehood at Full Democracy Champions Luncheon (Blog) 4/16/2024 In honor of Emancipation Day, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a Full Democracy Champions Luncheon. Below are remarks from LWV's Kelly McFarland…, I want to acknowledge the work of those we have seen or heard from today as well as so many others who tirelessly take up the fight day in and day…, Our local League, the LWV of DC has been on the front lines of the fight, spearheading the mobilization of our 500,000 members and supporters…, Now I know that it isn’t the centerpiece of today’s gathering, but given that is a gathering on Emancipation Day, I feel compelled to mention the…, That is what a true democracy looks like – a democracy that is powered by the people, for the people, ALL the people. The people of DC deserve the…, So, as we leave here today, I urge each of you to activate your networks. First, we need to thank Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton for her…