Arkansas 'Election Integrity Unit' Bill Awaits Gov's Signature (News Clips) 4/14/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to sign a bill to create an Election Integrity…
Common Cause, LWV decry Buckingham County voting office controversy (News Clips) 4/12/2023 This story was originally published by Augusta Free Press. Two voting-rights groups are urging an end to the baseless rhetoric from the right about…
Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee (News Clips) 4/6/2023 This story was originally published in Public News Service. In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming…
People in jail can vote — but it’s often complicated. Sheboygan County jail and League of Women Voters are working to confront the barriers (News Clips) 3/30/2023 This story was originally published in the Sheboygan Press. People often assume that if they or loved ones are in jail, they can’t vote. That’s not…
Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog) 3/21/2023 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Another doctrine of US democracy is the separation of powers, in which governments are divided into three branches: legislative, executive, and…, More explicitly, the Mississippi legislature is considering legislation to restore the state’s ballot initiative process, but prohibit it from being…, In July 2022, a Utah state court temporarily enjoined the state's near-total abortion ban while the Utah Supreme Court decides its constitutionality…
Opinion | What does non-partisan mean? (News Clips) 3/16/2023 This op-ed originally appeared in Bucks County Herald. Over the past year, The League of Women Voters has submitted articles to the Herald with the…
PA Group Pushes to Educate Voters Ahead of Municipal Primary (News Clips) 3/15/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. As the municipal primary election fast approaches, there is an urgent push for…