Rolling up our Sleeves for Fair Maps (Blog) 10/23/2019 After the Supreme Court's disappointing decision in the Rucho case this past June—failing to take a stand for voters and establish limits…
League Endorses SHIELD Act (Legal Document) 10/23/2019 The League joined a letter to U.S. House members urging support for HR 4617, the SHIELD Act. The legislation will strengthen laws to protect U.S.…
Washington Post: Judge rules Florida can’t block felons from voting, even if they have unpaid fines (News Clips) 10/19/2019 This story was originally published by The Washington Post. The right to vote for 1.4 million felons in Florida got a boost Friday when a federal…
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 STATEMENT BY VIRGINIA KASE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION…, , Watch the full panel discussion here.
New York Times: Ohio Was Set to Purge 235,000 Voters. It Was Wrong About 20%. (News Clips) 10/14/2019 This story was originally published by The New York Times. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The clock was ticking for Jen Miller. The state of Ohio had released…
Global Climate Strike March: Attending one of the largest global protests in history (Blog) 10/10/2019 I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is. World Economic Forum – Davos, Switzerland Many a sign adorned this message at…
League to Host 500 Events on National Voter Registration Day (Press Release) 9/23/2019 New & Improved VOTE411 has everything voters need ahead of 2020 WASHINGTON – Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day…
Fulcrum: Over 500 locations in one National Voter Registration Day drive (News Clips) 9/20/2019 This story was originally published by The Fulcrum. More than 500 registration events will be held across the country Tuesday by the League of Women…
LWV Texas Joins North Carolina Redistricting Case (Press Release) 9/13/2019 This statement can also be found at my.lwv.org/texas On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Texas and partnering organizations, the Texas Civil…
Washington Post: Judge blocks Tennessee law restricting voter registration drives (News Clips) 9/12/2019 This story was originally published by The Washington Post. A federal judge has blocked a new Tennessee law that sought to restrict paid voter…