Carroll v. Gianforte (Legal Case) 9/6/2023 LWV of Montana and partners filed a lawsuit in Montana state court asserting a new law creating a parallel “community choice” school system violated Montana’s Constitution
MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release) 8/24/2023 AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Texas Civil…
League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota (Press Release) 8/18/2023 Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to intervene on behalf of voters and LWVND members to defend…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging 118th Congress to Invest in Gender Justice in the Farm Bill (Legal Document) 8/14/2023 LWVUS joined more than 250 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and…
LWVUS Advocates for Election Funding (Legal Document) 8/10/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to Congress in support of the Senate’s proposed $75 million appropriation for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Security Grants in…
Good Government Groups Defend Washington State Disclosure Law, Facing Opposition from Meta (Press Release) 8/10/2023 Seattle, WA – Campaign Legal Center, joined by the League of Women Voters of Washington, Fix Democracy First and the Brennan Center for Justice, today filed an amicus brief in State of…
County libraries recognized by LWV group (News Clips) 8/10/2023 This story was originally published by The Spirit. The League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County (LWV) recently presented Delaware County Libraries (DCL) an award for Outstanding Community…
Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2023 Reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it is crucial to acknowledge the hard work of diverse coalitions and dedicated activists who fought tirelessly for its passage. Their unwavering…
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 8/1/2023 The League hopes to see members of the 118th Congress work together to ensure that voting rights are championed as a bipartisan effort in this country.
Commonwealth v. Dush (consolidated as Costa v. Corman) (Legal Case) 7/31/2023 LWV Pennsylvania and partners moved to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit contesting a subpoena for the personal information of almost nine million registered voters