Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2023 This year, we celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a historic law that protected the right to vote for American citizens…, Activists Leading the Way The leaders and activists who spearheaded this movement were courageous individuals who risked their lives to…
See me after class: League of Women Voters writes report cards for Sarasota School Board (News Clips) 8/4/2023 This segment originally aired on WSLR. Official Transcript Johannes Werner: The Sarasota School Board has made national headlines for pushing…
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 8/1/2023 While the League of Women Voters is pleased to see the Freedom to Vote Act introduced again, the bill is not perfect, and we are disappointed that it…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Support the Protecting Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 7/27/2023 The League of Women Voters urged all members of Congress to support this piece of legislation as a key step in fortifying our democracy. The…
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law (Press Release) 7/26/2023 JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Disability Rights Mississippi, and three…
LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Air Quality (Legal Document) 7/18/2023 LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back…
LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release) 7/18/2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House…
On Air Today: Jennifer Rubin of the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 7/14/2023 This conversation originally aired on 97.9's The Hill. Jennifer Rubin of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton…