First-Time Voter Checklist (Blog) 5/12/2022 Casting your first vote is exciting -- and sometimes confusing. But it doesn't have to be. Follow this easy guide from VOTE411.org to make your…
With Liberty and Justice for All (Except DC) (Blog) 5/10/2022 This blog was written by members of the League of Women Voters of DC District citizens do not have the liberty that folks across the US have. …, This has been a problem for centuries; for instance, it wasn’t until 1888 that the right to trial by jury was extended to District residents. It…
Remarks on the Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion (Blog) 5/5/2022 On Tuesday, May 5, the League's national organizing director, Alma Couverthie, spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding the leaked draft…, Those of us who believe in the promise of our democracy also believe in the power of elected officials to protect the rights of the people. Yet this…, Abortion rights are rooted in the implied Constitutional right to privacy. If Roe and Planned Parenthood are overturned, other personal…, Our ability to participate in our democracy is dependent on our autonomy over our own bodies. The League of Women Voters signed on as amicus…
Being an Election Worker: 101 (Blog) 4/11/2022 One of the most important ways you can get involved in promoting the freedom to vote and keeping our elections fair and accessible is by serving as…, IL: All the way through college there was never an inkling that I would work in government. Then the perfect storm came along in 2011; there…, Did anything surprise you about the experience? What did you learn? PS: I never expected the work to be so satisfying. To see firsthand how…
What COVID-19 Taught Us About Making Voting Accessible (Blog) 3/22/2022 Two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. From that moment on, the world changed. We changed. …, Post-COVID-19 Anti-Voter Measures Despite all these benefits, many states and localities are cutting back the reforms they made in the early…
Legal Trends to Watch in 2022 (Blog) 3/15/2022 With the new year comes more litigation. In the past year, the League has continued our work of fighting against anti-voter bills and purges,…, Recently, the League had two wins in Ohio in Adams v. DeWine and League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission. Both lawsuits…
Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog) 2/23/2022 Updated 4/30/24 Celebrating voting rights history and Black history go hand in hand. As we commemorate the great leaders and moments — both the…, Racism and Voter Discrimination Today Discrimination should not exist regarding the freedom to vote, yet our fight is far from over. Year after year…
League Launches Historic Midterm Voter Registration Campaigns (Blog) 2/22/2022 Intensive focus targeting young voters, new Americans, and returning citizens With the first primary elections of 2022 taking place,…, Leveraging decades of expertise, nearly 100 League volunteer teams nationwide will talk one-on-one with tens of thousands of young people, helping…, Registering the Newest Americans At the same time, LWVEF is thrilled to be launching our 2022 New Citizens Voter Registration program, through…, Engaging with Returning Citizens LWVEF is also pleased to announce the launch of a pilot program to reach and register returning citizens.…
Celebrate Our 102nd Birthday With Action (Blog) 2/9/2022 On February 14, the League of Women Voters turns 102, marking over a century of empowering voters and defending democracy. Some may celebrate…, Celebrating in 2022 by Empowering Voters On February 14, we're celebrating all that we’ve done and all that we’re committed to doing this year…
3 Takeaways from the Biden Administration's Speech on Voting Rights (Blog) 1/11/2022 Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris responded to a year of advocacy, including thousands of letters to members of Congress, hundreds of…