League Files Complaint to Extend Voter Registration in Florida (Article) 10/12/2016 The League was cited in a ruling to extend voter registration an additional week in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
League Joins Amicus in Ohio Purging Case A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. John Husted (Article) 9/13/2016 The League joined Common Cause and Project Vote on an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of A. Phillip Randolph Inst.
League Joins Amicus in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Article) 9/13/2016 Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the current term and covers the topic of racial gerrymandering in Virginia.
League Sends Letter to Major Party Leadership on Claims of Voter Fraud (Legal Document) 8/31/2016 The League joined the Election Protection Coalition and its member groups on an open letter to the Democratic and Republican National Committees.
Voting Rights Act Marks 51st Anniversary (Blog) 8/5/2016 August 6 marks the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Here at LWVUS, we are taking the day to celebrate our recent voting rights victories and recommit to our important work on voting…
League Files Amicus Brief in A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. Husted (Article) 8/2/2016 The League joined Project Vote and Common Cause on a brief in the case of A. Phillip Randolf Inst. v. Husted in 6th Circuit Appeals Court.
Voters Won Today: League of Women Voters Prevails in Major Federal Voting Rights Case (Press Release) 7/29/2016 "Politicians have no business standing in the way of our right to vote."
League of Women Voters v. Newby Appeal Brief (Article) 7/20/2016 LWVUS and the state Leagues of Alabama, Georgia and Kansas filed a brief on appeal for LWV v. Newby. At stake is a pivotal decision which could affect voter registration access for tens of thousands…
Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in LWVUS v. EAC Executive Director Brian Newby (EAC) (Press Release) 6/29/2016 "We will appeal to protect the critical rights of voters in these three states, especially during this election year,” said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters U.S.