LWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 5/19/2020 Voters Must Be Protected from Virus Exposure When Casting Absentee Ballots Find a link to download this filing here. ST. PAUL, MN—Today, the…
LWV of New Jersey & Voting Rights Groups Challenge New Jersey Signature Match Ballot Requirement (Press Release) 5/18/2020 New Jersey Must Provide Notice and Opportunity to Cure Rejected Mail-in Ballots in Time for July 7 Election Find a link to the filing here. NEWARK—…
Six months into People Powered Fair Maps (Blog) 5/14/2020 People Powered Fair Maps is a nationwide redistricting program that focuses on creating fair political maps in all…, The census count has a direct impact on the redistricting process. Numbers from the count are used to determine how many…
LWV Applauds Election Funding in House Heroes Act (Press Release) 5/13/2020 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters president of the board of directors Chris Carson issued the following statement in response…
Arizona Will Not Allow Electronic Signature Collection for Ballot Petitions (Press Release) 5/7/2020 PHOENIX—Today, a federal judge ruled in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs that Arizona cannot permit online signature collection for ballot…
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 Voters Need Notification and the Opportunity to Cure Rejected Vote-by-mail Ballots BISMARCK—Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed…
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release) 4/29/2020 DENVER—Wednesday, a federal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that…
Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 4/28/2020 Pending Judge’s Decision, Voters Will Not Need a Witness for Their Absentee Ballot LYNCHBURG—Today, the Virginia attorney general and the League of…
LWV of Arizona Joins Federal Lawsuit in Support of Electronic Signature Collection (Press Release) 4/28/2020 Ballot Initiatives Must Continue During COVID Pandemic PHOENIX—Today, the League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in Arizonans for…
LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 4/22/2020 Eligible North Carolina Voters targeted for removal during pandemic Durham, N.C.—Late Tuesday, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a…