League of Women Voters Statement on Reports of ICE Human Rights Abuses (Press Release) 9/17/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued this statement in response to reports of human…
MARTHA STEWART: The Ultimate Guide to Casting Your Ballot in 2020 (News Clips) 9/17/2020 This story was originally published by Martha Stewart. If you want to make a difference in our country, vote: Every marked ballot helps realize…
League Urges Congress to reject Funding Increases to ICE and CBP (Legal Document) 9/16/2020 LWVUS joined immigrant and justice advocacy groups on a Defund Hate letter to House leadership calling for no funding increases for Immigration and…
Knowing the Difference: Voting Absentee vs. By Mail (Blog) 9/10/2020 Rachel Appel also contributed to this article. With less than 60 days until the November election, it’s time to start…, Returning Your Ballot All states allow voters to return their ballots through the mail, and some states have other…, Act Early! Now that you know whether you’re in a state where you need to request your ballot be sent to you (absentee…
League Sends Letter Urging Postal Service to Continue Longstanding Practice of Placing Voter Registration Forms in Postal Offices (Legal Document) 9/4/2020 Amid reports that local post offices in the Houston, Texas, area declined to place voter registration forms in their lobbies, citing a “directive”…
LWV and NALEO Educational Fund Launch VOTE411 Election Website in Spanish (Press Release) 9/2/2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund launched the award-winning election website VOTE411.org in Spanish, in partnership…
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…
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…
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,…