LWV Statement on Reports of Foreign Influence in 2020 Election (Press Release) 10/22/2020 Foreign actors have used American voter registration data to create distrust in our democratic process.
LWV of Alabama Responds to US Supreme Court Decision Restoring Ban on Curbside Voting (Press Release) 10/22/2020 The US Supreme Court issued a decision granting a stay in People First of Alabama v. Merrill, allowing Alabama to restore its ban on curbside voting.
USA TODAY:In-person or mail voting? Here is the best way to vote in 2020, according to experts and activists (News Clips) 10/22/2020 USA Today asked experts and voting rights advocates for the best way that voters should cast their ballots.
Donald Trump for President, Inc. v. Murphy (Legal Case) 10/22/2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, LWV of New Jersey intervened to defend bill A4475, which allowed the November 2020 election to be conducted by mail
Civil Rights Groups Highlight New Cure Process for Mississippi Absentee Ballots, Additional Curbside Voting (Press Release) 10/20/2020 LWV of Mississippi, along with other plaintiffs and civil rights groups that challenged Mississippi’s burdensome absentee ballot requirements, celebrated new protections put in place for absentee…
Voting Rights Groups Respond to SCOTUS Ruling on Pennsylvania Ballot Receipt Deadlines (Press Release) 10/20/2020 In a 4-4 decision, the US Supreme Court today ruled that Pennsylvania mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if they arrive before 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6.
Minnesota Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Private Mercenary Contractor (Press Release) 10/20/2020 CAIR-MN and LWV of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota.
When it comes to absentee and mail-in voting, what is the notice & cure process? (Blog) 10/20/2020 Notice and cure processes are the most effective mitigation factor against voter suppression relating to mail-in ballots.
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Decision Establishing Ballot Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release) 10/19/2020 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, which exempts the state from requiring a notice and cure process for absentee ballots cast in the 2020…
POLITICO: States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines near (News Clips) 10/18/2020 After system crashes in Virginia and Florida, other states are warned of the possibility of glitches as registration deadlines approach.