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—…
LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release) 6/3/2020 Decision Gives Voters Power to Validate Their Ballots in Time for June 9 Primary North Dakota Order Granting Prelim…
Nevada Signature Collection Deadline Extended due to COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/2/2020 LWV of Nevada and Partners Call on Governor to Allow Online Signature Collection Fair Maps Nevada v. Cegavske Order.pdf (338 KB…
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/29/2020 League stands ready to defend voters against unjust purges Read the order granting motion to intervene here. DETROIT—Today, a federal judge granted…
LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/27/2020 Voters’ Health and Voting Rights Must Be Protected in November A link to this filing can be found here. LOUISVILLE, KY—Today, the League of Women…
LWV of North Carolina Challenges Burdensome Requirements to Register and Vote in November (Press Release) 5/26/2020 Reasonable accommodations must be made to support voters during the COVID-19 pandemic A link to the complaint can be found here. …
LWV of Louisiana Challenges State’s Election Plan to Better Serve Voters during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/20/2020 Read a copy of the complaint here. BATON ROUGE—Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s…
VOTE411.org Wins Webby People's Voice Award for Best Government & Civil Innovation Website (Press Release) 5/19/2020 WASHINGTON, DC—The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop-shop for election information, has been named…
LWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 5/19/2020 Voters Must Be Protected from Virus Exposure When Casting Absentee Ballots Find a link to download this filing here. ST. PAUL, MN—Today, the…