Celebrating Black Women Who Helped Pave the Way for More Black Women in Politics (Blog) 2/25/2021 Last month’s historic inauguration of the first Black, South Asian, and female vice president of the United States is a milestone in American history…
Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times (Blog) 2/10/2021 The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any…
LWV urges Biden to immediately shut down Dakota Access Pipeline (Legal Document) 2/8/2021 The League joined a letter lead by the Indigenous Environmental Network urging the President and Vice President to shut down the Dakota Access…
Historic Turnout in 2020 Shows Why America Needs the For the People Act (Blog) 2/2/2021 American democracy faced one of its greatest challenges in 2020 but also saw one of its most historic triumphs. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the…
LWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic Education (Press Release) 2/1/2021 Rhode Island students demand right to education preparing them to engage in civic society BOSTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United…
LWV Statement on Climate Executive Orders (Press Release) 1/27/2021 Today the League of Women of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to …
LWV Statement on the Articles of Impeachment Sent to the U.S. Senate (Press Release) 1/25/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement on the process of…
League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case (Press Release) 1/21/2021 Arizona voting restrictions affecting minority voters violate the Voting Rights Act Read the League of Women Voters of the United…
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog) 1/18/2021 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for…
KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips) 1/14/2021 This story was originally published by KQED. California's 2020 election was marked by historic levels of voter participation amid rapid changes…