League of Women Voters of Ohio v. La Rose (now League of Women Voters v. Huffman) (congressional map) (Legal Case) 9/7/2023
League of Women Voters teach young women how to run campaign (News Clips) 9/7/2023 This story was originally published by News 4 Tucson, KVOA. The 18th annual ‘Running and Winning’ workshop took place Thursday. It’s an all-day…
A century of civic engagement: League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa celebrates 100 years (News Clips) 8/31/2023 This story was originally published by TulsaPeople. When the National League of Women Voters began in 1920, none of its founding members had ever…
Legal Trends to Watch in 2023 (Blog) 8/30/2023 From January – August 2023, state legislatures nationwide passed various bills into law. While following these developments, the League noticed…, Voter ID Bills Some states passed laws that made voting more difficult by implementing new or stricter voter ID measures. Idaho's HB 124…, In 2023, some states passed laws that could make it harder for people to register to vote. For example, Alabama enacted HB209, which criminalizes…, Voter Purges Sometimes, states remove people from voter rolls to keep the rolls accurate. If not done carefully and fairly, this can (and often does…, Protecting Election Officials Some states passed laws to keep election workers safe. Nevada's AB 354, New Mexico's SB 43, and Oklahoma's…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Water-Related State Revolving Funds (Legal Document) 8/28/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to Congress urging that they protect the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (…
Women's (In)Equality Day With Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of League of Women Voters (News Clips) 8/26/2023 This episode originally aired on The Electorette Podcast. Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26th in the United States, and…
Is a Barbie World possible? (News Clips) 8/25/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Fulcrum. Virginia Kase Solomón is the CEO of the League of Women Voters and serves on the boards of the…
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…