Seventh Circuit Upholds Ruling Against Indiana’s Faulty Voter Roll Purges (Press Release) 7/20/2021 Indiana’s purge law lacks safeguards to prevent removal of eligible voters INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Yesterday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
League of Women Voters of Georgia submits written statement to GA field hearing (Legal Document) 7/17/2021 The Senate committee on Rules and Administration held a field hearing in Atlanta, GA titled Protecting the Freedom to Vote: Recent Changes…
League of Women Voters Urges White House to Take Urgent Action to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 7/13/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following President Biden…
Your Guide to Mis- and Disinformation (Blog) 7/12/2021 Mis- and dis-information are two of the most insidious tools used to undermine our democracy and the value of every person’s voice. Learn how to…
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming…
PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article) 7/8/2021 This story was originally published by Press Herald. During a year of pitched partisan battles elsewhere over voter rights and election…
LWVTX Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Governor’s Defunding of the Legislature (Press Release) 7/5/2021 AUSTIN, TX - Today the League of Women Voters of Texas filed an amicus curiae in In Re Chris Turner, et al. asking the Texas Supreme…
Women Power Democracy (Article) 7/2/2021 ‘Women Power Democracy’ is the new programmatic focus of the League of Women Voters that will advance a stronger, more representative American…, , Democracy Truth Project Countering mis- and disinformation and advancing better public understanding of the democratic and electoral process. The…, Expand the Franchise Increasing voter participation through our VOTE411.org platform and voter registration, education, and mobilization programs,…, Democracy Defense Fund Protecting voting rights and advancing a more equitable democracy through advocacy and voter protection efforts. Our efforts…, People Powered Fair Maps™ Leading with advocacy, public education, and organizing to create fair, transparent, people-powered processes and…, While women have been on the front lines of democracy, the League of Women Voters has powered their work for more than a century. Women Power…
CNN: New Hampshire Supreme Court strikes down 2017 law requiring proof of residence to vote (News Clips) 7/2/2021 This story was originally published by CNN. The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 This blog was written by LWVUS Intern Katelyn Pramberger. In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans 18 and older. This…