Executive for U.S. League of Women Voters to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan's 2024 Commencement (News Clips) 4/5/2024 This press release was originally published by Ohio Wesleyan University Kelly McFarland Stratman, chief of staff and interim co-CEO for the…
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties (Press Release) 4/4/2024 Montgomery, Ala. — Today, a coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall…
Voting Abroad: Absentee Voting for Overseas Citizens (Blog) 3/27/2024 Whether they’re in the military, studying abroad, or permanently living overseas, all US citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote can still…, States can extend this right even further by: Allowing overseas voters to vote in state and local elections; Granting citizens…, In 1975, Congress passed the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act (OCVRA), which required states to grant any eligible overseas US citizen the right…, If you're a citizen who has never resided in the US, you can check this list of states to see if you’re eligible to vote using a parent, legal…
Day in the Life: Attending the New Hampshire Primaries (Blog) 3/22/2024 The highly anticipated New Hampshire primary almost always received considerable media attention. During the primary, presidential candidates compete…, Now, this isn’t my first time visiting New Hampshire for the primary. For many years, I worked as a producer for C-SPAN, so I know how busy the state…, Joined by LWVUS Chief Counsel Celina Stewart, I took off from DCA for a short flight into Manchester. There was some snow on the ground, but it was…, After spending time at the Memorial High School polling location, we decided to refuel for lunch — well, actually breakfast — at the Red Arrow Diner…, Despite a robocall impersonating President Biden that went out two days before the primary — which the League has now filed a lawsuit around and…
League of Women Voters Responds to the Passage of SB1 Voter Law (Press Release) 3/20/2024 MONTGOMERY— The League of Women Voters of Alabama released the following statement after Governor Ivey signed SB1, a law that makes it a felony to…
Group sues after novel Biden deepfake urged voters to skip N.H. primary (News Clips) 3/17/2024 This story was originally published by The Washington Post. A voting advocacy group is suing a political consultant and companies behind an AI-…
LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Supporting DC Autonomy (Legal Document) 3/15/2024 LWVUS joined 50 other organizations in imploring Congress to respect DC's autonomy. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees have proposed…
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters (News Clips) 3/14/2024 This story was originally published by the Associated Press. The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent…