League joins call for disclosure of presidential campaign bundlers (Legal Document) 1/22/2024 LWVUS joined a coalition of groups calling calls on presidential candidates to reveal their campaign “bundlers.” This letter follows up on…
Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one) (News Clips) 1/3/2024 This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky. The central theme in 2023 was the continuing role of the courts in safeguarding rights…
LWVUS Joins Comments Urging DoD to Collect Data on Service Members' Experience with Family Planning Services (Legal Document) 12/26/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments to the Department of Defense (DoD) urging them to progress with, and publish…
Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Election Mis- and Disinformation (Blog) 12/21/2023 Artificial intelligence (AI), which refers to a computer’s ability to imitate human cognitive abilities like problem-solving and learning, has been…, The League’s positions on a citizen’s right to know, citizen participation, and campaign finance apply to the issue of deceptive AI; voters deserve…, In October 2023, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial…, How You Can Counter AI Mis- and Disinformation With elections approaching, looking for mis- and disinformation is important. We’re all…
Fast-track legislative maneuvers hinder public participation, nonpartisan Kentucky group says (News Clips) 11/29/2023 This story was originally published in Associated Press. Weeks before Kentucky lawmakers reconvene to debate policy, a nonpartisan group issued a…
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on the Healthy People 2030 Objective to Increase Voter Participation (Legal Document) 11/20/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to its…
Fighting Mis- & Disinformation With the Democracy Truth Project (Blog) 11/13/2023 Misinformation occurs when someone unintentionally shares false information without the intent to harm. Ex. Your friend says that a ballot…, The Democracy Truth Project as a Tool Fighting Mis- and Disinformation The Democracy Truth Project, part of our Women Power Democracy campaign,…, Within the Democracy Truth Project, Leagues strive to empower their members as trusted messengers who can educate and inform their communities and…
League of Women Voters Reaches Over 2 Million Voters in 2023 Elections (Press Release) 11/8/2023 Washington, DC – On Tuesday, millions of Americans voted in pivotal state and local elections across the country. The League of Women Voters, the…
Nonpartisan election resources available for Kentucky voters (News Clips) 11/7/2023 This story was originally published in Public News Service. As Kentucky voters head to the polls to choose the state's next governor, attorney…
Editorial: A thank-you to League of Women Voters (News Clips) 11/5/2023 This editorial was originally published in the Star Tribune. Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune…