Arizona Will Not Allow Electronic Signature Collection for Ballot Petitions (Press Release) 5/7/2020 A federal judge ruled in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs that Arizona cannot permit online signature collection for ballot petitions.
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed a lawsuit asking the United States District Court of North Dakota to provide relief for voters from the state’s burdensome signature match policy.
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release) 4/29/2020 Afederal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that Kansas voters do not need to provide proof of citizenship when…
Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 4/28/2020 The Virginia attorney general and the League of Women Voters of Virginia reached an agreement in League of Women Voters, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections, to remove the witness requirement…
LWV of Arizona Joins Federal Lawsuit in Support of Electronic Signature Collection (Press Release) 4/28/2020 The League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs, asking the state to permit online signature collection for ballot petitions via the state’s…
LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 4/22/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would remove individuals en mass from voter rolls in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties.
LWV Virginia Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters During COVID-19 (Press Release) 4/17/2020 With the increased demand for absentee ballots due to COVID-19, the witness requirement presents a burden for voters’ health and safety.
LWV of Ohio Files Lawsuit to Challenging Ohio’s ‘New’ Primary (Press Release) 3/31/2020 LWV of Ohio challenges the cumbersome vote-by-mail process in one month’s time will prevent thousands of eligible citizens from casting a ballot in the state's primary.
LWV Wisconsin Challenges Witness Signature Requirement for Absentee Ballots (Press Release) 3/26/2020 Today the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed litigation in federal court seeking to protect the rights of self-quarantining voters who cannot safely obtain a witness signature on their mail-in…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Falls Short of Adequate Election Funding (Press Release) 3/26/2020 The $400 million included in this third relief deal is a mere fraction of what is needed for all voters to safely cast their ballot with confidence this November.