League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
League Statement on Primary Election Postcards (Press Release) 5/24/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued the following statement on an error in mailed postcards to voters in Alabama, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania:
Protect the Voting Rights Act to Keep Democracy Safe (Blog) 5/23/2022 The Voting Rights Act was originally passed in 1965 as one of the chief legislative accomplishments of the civil rights movement. Since then, it has safeguarded the right to vote, guarding…
LWVUS Advocates for the Passage of the DISCLOSE Act of 2021 (Legal Document) 5/19/2022 The League of Women Voters strongly urges the US Senate to bring the DISCLOSE Act of 2021 to the floor for debate and final passage.
League of Women Voters of New York State Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 (Press Release) 5/19/2022 The League of Women Voters of New York State filed a lawsuit yesterday in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York asking that the Court postpone the June 28 primary for…
First-Time Voter Checklist (Blog) 5/12/2022 Are you a first-time voter? Here's everything you need to know about casting your ballot.
League Joins Call for Social Media Companies to Address Election Disinformation (Legal Document) 5/12/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a letter with more than 120 other groups addressed to social media platform leaders urging them to control the spread of disinformation online,…
Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 Discriminatory measures passed by the Missouri House Thursday target voters of color, sabotage elections and prevent Missourians from having their voices heard at the ballot box
Senate Fails to Pass Women’s Health and Protection Act (Press Release) 5/11/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the (49-51) Senate vote on the…
With Liberty and Justice for All (Except DC) (Blog) 5/10/2022 But the District of Columbia is not a state. Why is that a problem? Because of not being a state, the District of Columbia does not have any rights unless they are specifically allowed by Congress,…