Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/17/2020 ST. PAUL, MN—Today, parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s…
Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Will Establish Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary (Press Release) 6/17/2020 UPDATE: The court accepted the agreement on Wednesday, June 17, establishing a notice and cure process for the July 7 primary election. NEWARK, NJ—…
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: The Supreme Court weighs in on the fight against discrimination (Blog) 6/15/2020 Update: June 15, 2020 On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that gay and transgender employees are protected under Title VII. The decision offers…
Supreme Court Rules Gay and Transgender Employees Are Protected Under Title VII (Press Release) 6/15/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the 6-3 Supreme Court decision in…
New York Times: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes. (News Clips) 6/14/2020 This article was originally published by the New York Times. WASHINGTON — In a normal election year, volunteers from the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of…
League Sends Comments to U.S. House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability (Legal Document) 6/10/2020 The League sent comment to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee ahead of their Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement…
LWV Statement on the Justice in Policing Act (Press Release) 6/10/2020 WASHINGTON – Today the CEO of the League of Women Voters, Virginia Kase issued the following statement in support of the Justice in…
Voting Rights Groups File Intervenor Motion to Protect Voters during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/10/2020 Perspective of Voters Must Be Represented in Case about Mail-in Ballots Motion to Intervene in RNC.pdf (231.57 KB…
REUTERS: Georgia's election mess offers a stark warning for November (News Clips) 6/10/2020 This story was originally published by Reuters. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgia’s tumultuous primary elections on Tuesday offer a grim…