League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release) 9/19/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters president Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the passing of Supreme Court…
League of Women Voters Statement on Reports of ICE Human Rights Abuses (Press Release) 9/17/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued this statement in response to reports of human…
New York Expands Options for Absentee Voters to Have Their Vote Counted (Press Release) 9/17/2020 Settlement reached for November election: Eligible voters should not lose their constitutional rights over technical issues ALBANY, NY—Late Thursday…
Statement of Voting Rights Advocates in Response to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling (Press Release) 9/17/2020 HARRISBURG, PA—The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled today that state law allows county bureaus of elections to set up drop boxes and satellite…
Pennsylvania Can No Longer Reject Ballots Solely Based on Signature Issues (Press Release) 9/14/2020 HARRISBURG, PA – In response to a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, and two…
LWV of Montana Files to Intervene in Vote by Mail Challenge (Press Release) 9/11/2020 UPDATE: LWV's motion to intervene was denied; the League filed an amicus brief in the case on September 17, 2020. HELENA, MT — Today, the League of…
Federal Judge Decision Establishes Ballot Notice and Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release) 9/8/2020 SAN ANTONIO, TX—Today, US District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that Texas must notify voters if their ballot has been marked for rejection due to a…
LWV and NALEO Educational Fund Launch VOTE411 Election Website in Spanish (Press Release) 9/2/2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund launched the award-winning election website VOTE411.org in Spanish, in partnership…
League of Women Voters of New Jersey Seeks to Intervene in Vote by Mail Case (Press Release) 9/1/2020 UPDATE: LWV of New Jersey's motion to intervene was granted on September 23, 2020. Read more about the case here. Voters’ Perspectives Must Be…
LWV of Mississippi Files Lawsuit to Ease Absentee Voting Restrictions during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/27/2020 JACKSON, MS—Today, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, and three Mississippi voters filed a…