LWV Signs Letter Expressing Concern on U.S. Terminating Relations with W.H.O (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 LWV joined public health advocacy groups in a letter expressing grave concern regarding the United States Government’s decision to…
Agreement Waives Ballot Witness Requirement in LWV Virginia Case for November Election (Press Release) 8/21/2020 LYNCHBURG, VA—Parties in League of Women Voters of Virginia, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections have agreed to waive the witness requirement…
League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release) 8/18/2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General…
100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Women Power the Vote (Blog) 8/17/2020 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." -The…
TEEN VOGUE: Vote By Mail in the 2020 Election: How to Do It and Why (News Clips) 8/17/2020 This story was originally published by Teen Vogue. The coronavirus pandemic will certainly affect the way in which we vote this year, but…
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 8/15/2020 Neglecting to Count Undocumented Individuals Will Result in Severe Undercount UPDATE: LWV of California, Florida, and Texas also filed amicus briefs…
USA TODAY: Postal Service Warns States: Some Absentee, Mail-in Ballots May Not Be Delivered in Time to Be Counted (News Clips) 8/14/2020 This story was originally published by USA Today. The United States Postal Service has warned election officials across the…
POLITICO: Supreme Court blocks GOP bid to restore Rhode Island ballot rules waived because of virus (News Clips) 8/13/2020 The story was originally published by Politico. The Supreme Court has rebuffed an effort by Republicans to block Rhode Island officials’ agreement…
We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You? (Blog) 8/12/2020 With three months to go until Election Day, America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, the linchpin of our voting process,…
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.…