League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby (also known as League of Women Voters of the United States v. Harrington) (Legal Case) 9/16/2021
League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 9/14/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response the US Senate…
How LWV Supports the Census (Blog) 9/13/2021 On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver its final resources to states to use for redistricting. The 2020 Census faced…
Advocates File Amicus with California Supreme Court, Letter Urging Extension of Redistricting Deadline (Press Release) 9/7/2021 OAKLAND — Today, the League of Women Voters of California and several partners filed an amicus letter in support of the California Citizens…
League of Women Voters Response to SCOTUS Failure to Block Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 9/1/2021 WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, TX — Last night, the US Supreme Court declined to rule on a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and…
LWV of Virginia Files Amicus Brief in Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Press Release) 9/1/2021 RICHMOND, VA – Today the League of Women Voters of Virginia, in partnership with American Civil Liberties Union Voting Rights Project (ACLU), ACLU…
Voting Rights Activists Demand White House Take Action (Press Release) 8/24/2021 WASHINGTON – Today, more than 200 voting rights activists and volunteers rallied and protested at the White House, demanding the Biden administration…
Wisconsin Groups File Redistricting Challenge (Press Release) 8/24/2021 MADISON, WI – Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in partnership with Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, Voces de la…
LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document) 8/23/2021 LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting…
Why We Must Pass the Justice in Policing Act (Blog) 8/16/2021 Trigger warning: this blog contains descriptions of racist violence. This blog was written by Jennifer Hernandez, an LWV summer 2021 intern. In the…, Chauvin had a history of excessive violence prior to 2020. In 2017, he beat a 14-year-old boy and kneeled on his back for 17 minutes while the child…