LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 The League wishes President Trump and the First Lady a safe and speedy recovery.
LWV of South Carolina Files Lawsuit to Establish Fair Ballot Absentee Signature Procedures (Press Release) 10/2/2020 LWV of South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Election Commission, asking the court to establish a notice and cure process for absentee ballots flagged for rejection due to a…
October is Voter Education Month. Make Your 2020 Voting Plan! (Blog) 10/1/2020 Creating a voting plan that fits your needs makes casting your ballot easier and less prone to complications. This year is unlike any other election year in recent memory. And at the League of Women…
Federal Judge Upholds Montana Governor’s Directive Expanding Mail Voting (Press Release) 9/30/2020 A federal court has upheld Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s directive allowing the state’s counties to proceed with conducting vote-by-mail elections this November.
How to Judge a Candidate (Blog) 9/29/2020 Whether it is a local or a national race, elections are a time to consider the issues that you care about and decide which candidate you support.
League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release) 9/28/2020 Today, a federal judge permitted LWV of Michigan and five local Leagues to intervene in support of the State in Daunt v. Benson, a federal lawsuit concerning voter purges.
League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act to recover and reinvest in…
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.
League Demands U.S. Senate Put Americans Before Supreme Court Vacancy (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS President, Deborah Turner, and CEO, Virginia Kase sent a memo to the U.S. Senate urging them to prioritize American families hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic over the pending U.S. Supreme…
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 questions relating to democracy reform.