LWVUS Urges Members of U.S. House to cosponsor H. Res. 513 (Legal Document) 8/14/2019 A memo to members of the U.S. House supports H. Res. 513, which reaffirms the importance of democracy and the freedoms that it brings.
ERA Briefing Brings Together Senators and Activists (Blog) 8/8/2019 With just one more state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, we are closer than ever to ensuring that equal rights for all are guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
Daily Herald: Voter leagues helping DuPage clerk prepare for potentially historic turnout in 2020 (News Clips) 8/8/2019 Leagues in Illinois are mobilizing to recruit polling station judges needed to run elections in 2020. All seven League of Women Voters chapters in DuPage County are helping the clerk's…
LWV of Texas Sues to Fix Improper Rejection of Mail-in Ballots (Press Release) 8/7/2019 Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas, along with individual plaintiffs and partners, filed a complaint against the Texas Secretary of State to resolve the unclear and unfair rules for rejecting…
The League Joins Partners in Solidarity and Action Statement Against White Supremacy (Press Release) 8/6/2019 In the aftermath of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, LWV joins our partner organizations in condemning white supremacy and demanding real reform to combat hate.
Houston Chronicle: Texas’ confusing voting laws shouldn’t land people in prison [Opinion] (News Clips) 8/3/2019 Opinion piece from Grace Chimene, president of the League of Women Voters of Texas, on the League's support of Crystal Mason-Hobbs's case seeking clarity and fairness in laws around…
LWVUS UN Observer Shares Insight Into the High Level Political Forum (Blog) 8/1/2019 This blog post was written by LWVUS's Chief Observer to the United Nations, Rosalee Keech. As the League’s Chief Observer to the UN…
Washington Post: In Florida, modified sentences and ‘rocket dockets’ aim to ensure felons can still register to vote (News Clips) 7/30/2019 Florida judges and prosecutors are working with felons and public defenders to find ways to register former inmates to vote, a process approved by voters last year that Republican legislators have…
League and Former Senate Leaders Push for National Democracy Month (Press Release) 7/29/2019 September is when most Americans start paying attention to fall elections and presents the perfect time to highlight democracy as individuals engage and register to vote.
League Expresses Support for Removal of ERA Ratification Deadline (Article) 7/24/2019 In letters to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, the League expressed support for joint resolutions that would remove the timeline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).