Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 Since its founding, the US has made tremendous strides to improve and expand democracy. But there have also been some dangerous movements that have…
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters of the United States board president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to the…
Kansas Civic Groups File Motion for Temporary Injunction Against New Voter Education Restriction (Press Release) 6/17/2021 TOPEKA—Today, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and the Topeka Independent Living…
The League condemns the American Legislative Exchange Council (Legal Document) 6/14/2021 We are writing to urge you to cease your association with, and end your funding of, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) based on its…
League of Women Voters Applauds DOJ’s Increased Commitment to Protecting Voting Rights (Press Release) 6/11/2021 Civil Rights Division will double staff to investigate and litigate disparities of voting access WASHINGTON—Today, League of Women Voters of…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to…
Kansas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against Newly Enacted Voter Suppression Laws (Press Release) 6/1/2021 TOPEKA, KS – Today, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and the Topeka Independent Living…
League urges support for S.1267 the Bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Legal Document) 6/1/2021 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Census Project, and over 100 organizations, urging Senators…
VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has…
The League's Impact on the 2020 Election (Blog) 5/21/2021 A screenwriter couldn't have plotted it better: in the League's 100th year of existence, in the midst of a deeply contentious federal election,…