LWVUS Submits Letter to Senate on American Democracy Month (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 LWVUS submitted a letter to members of the Senate asking for them to co-sponsor S.Res. 672, a bipartisan Senate resolution to establish September…
Supporting the Deliver for America Act- Letter to House of Representatives (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 With the ongoing discourse around the United States Postal Service, LWVUS joined 50 other organizations in a letter addressing the U.S. House of…
LWV Signs Letter Expressing Concern on U.S. Terminating Relations with W.H.O (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 LWV joined public health advocacy groups in a letter expressing grave concern regarding the United States Government’s decision to…
Groups Sue Postmaster General over USPS Changes (Press Release) 8/19/2020 UPDATE: Plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction was denied on October 29, 2020. After many attempts, the parties in the case were unable to reach a…
League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release) 8/18/2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General…
TEEN VOGUE: Vote By Mail in the 2020 Election: How to Do It and Why (News Clips) 8/17/2020 This story was originally published by Teen Vogue. The coronavirus pandemic will certainly affect the way in which we vote this year, but…
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 8/15/2020 Neglecting to Count Undocumented Individuals Will Result in Severe Undercount UPDATE: LWV of California, Florida, and Texas also filed amicus briefs…
THE WASHINGTON POST: Postal Service Warns 46 States their Voters Could Be Disenfranchised by Delayed Mail-in Ballots (News Clips) 8/14/2020 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. Anticipating an avalanche of absentee ballots, the U.S. Postal Service recently sent…
SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/13/2020 High Court Affirms Ruling Eliminating Witness/Notary Requirement for Absentee Ballots for 2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court…
We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You? (Blog) 8/12/2020 With three months to go until Election Day, America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, the linchpin of our voting process,…