A Win for Fair Maps in Utah! (Press Release) 7/11/2024 In a victory for Utah voters, the Utah Supreme Court allowed Utah voters to move forward with their claim that the Legislature illegally gutted a citizen-led anti-gerrymandering initiative.
American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — The American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters today announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024. The collaboration is part of ALA’s recently…
Women Drive Democracy: League of Women Voters Brand Partnerships Boost Civic Engagement (Press Release) 5/1/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to collaborate with major brands to encourage voter engagement and civic empowerment in 2024. The 104-year-old grassroots civic organization will join…
GEORGIA COURT BLOCKS RACIALLY GERRYMANDERED COBB COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAP (Press Release) 12/15/2023 COBB COUNTY, GA — In a win for Black and Latino voters, the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia blocked the Cobb County School Board from using its racially gerrymandered map in an…
League of Women Voters Reaches Over 2 Million Voters in 2023 Elections (Press Release) 11/8/2023 Washington, DC – On Tuesday, millions of Americans voted in pivotal state and local elections across the country. The League of Women Voters, the oldest voting rights organization reached over two…
League Condemns Gun Violence (Press Release) 10/27/2023 PORTLAND, WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of Maine and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued this statement following the acts of violence and active shooter situation in…
District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Authorization of Private Schools (Press Release) 9/11/2023 Helena, MT — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found…
Good Government Groups Defend Washington State Disclosure Law, Facing Opposition from Meta (Press Release) 8/10/2023 Seattle, WA – Campaign Legal Center, joined by the League of Women Voters of Washington, Fix Democracy First and the Brennan Center for Justice, today filed an amicus brief in State of…
US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release) 6/8/2023 SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Pro-Democracy Groups Sue Louisiana Over Inequitable Felony Disenfranchisement Scheme (Press Release) 5/1/2023 Baton Rouge, LA — Today, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana (LWV of Louisiana), along with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (Power Coalition),…