Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/8/2020 A federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional.
Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election (Press Release) 10/7/2020 A federal judge ruled in Trump v. Murphy that election provisions allowing election officials to begin canvassing vote-by-mail ballots 10 days before Election Day and allowing ballots without a…
LWV of Texas Sues Governor over Ballot Drop Off Location Restrictions (Press Release) 10/2/2020 LWV of Texas filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his proclamation that would dramatically limit options for Texas voters seeking to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots…
LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 The League wishes President Trump and the First Lady a safe and speedy recovery.
League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release) 9/28/2020 Today, a federal judge permitted LWV of Michigan and five local Leagues to intervene in support of the State in Daunt v. Benson, a federal lawsuit concerning voter purges.
League Endorses RECLAIM Act (Legal Document) 9/25/2020 LWVUS sent a letter of support endorsing Senator Manchin’s Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act to recover and reinvest in…
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.
LWV Opposes a Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Process (Press Release) 9/23/2020 Now is not the time to rush a lifetime appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
LWVUS Endorses Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution (Legal Document) 9/23/2020 LWVUS stood with Members of Congress and the Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution as it was introduced on September 23, 2020.
It's National Voter Registration Day! (Blog) 9/22/2020 With each voter we register, we are helping to get as many people participating as possible. Help us make sure no one is left out.