Legal organizations demand answers form Hinds County over ballot shortage issues (News Clips) 12/7/2023 This story was originally published in Mississippi Today. A coalition of civic and legal organizations on Thursday called for the Hinds County…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Unconstitutional Change to the Census (Legal Document) 12/5/2023 The League urged Congress to oppose an appropriations amendment that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment…
League of Women Voters Remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Press Release) 12/1/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of first female US Supreme Court Justice…
OCA-Greater Houston v. Esparza (consolidated as La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott) (Legal Case) 11/29/2023
LWVTN, Tennessee Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging State “Bona Fide” Primary Voting Law (Press Release) 11/29/2023 NASHVILLE — The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and Tennessee voters Victor Ashe and Phil Lawson filed a federal lawsuit today…
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…
Reforming the Electoral Count Act (Blog) 11/27/2023 Updated 11/27/2023. Congress attached legislation to update how votes are counted and cast by the Electoral College to the omnibus appropriations…, Congress’ Plans to Reform the ECA The Senate Bill In January 2022, a bipartisan group of Senators came together to discuss multiple…, Breaking Down the Changes Established by the ECRA The Senate and the House versions of the legislation had similarities and differences. But…
Pa. counties must accept undated, incorrectly dated mail ballots federal court rules (News Clips) 11/21/2023 This story was originally published in Votebeat. A federal court has directed Pennsylvania counties to accept mail ballots that a voter has failed…
LWV Statement on Appeals Court Ruling to Undermine the Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 11/21/2023 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement after the Eighth Circuit of Appeals ruled there is…