League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming…
PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article) 7/8/2021 This story was originally published by Press Herald. During a year of pitched partisan battles elsewhere over voter rights and election…
LWVTX Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Governor’s Defunding of the Legislature (Press Release) 7/5/2021 AUSTIN, TX - Today the League of Women Voters of Texas filed an amicus curiae in In Re Chris Turner, et al. asking the Texas Supreme…
Women Power Democracy (Article) 7/2/2021 ‘Women Power Democracy’ is the new programmatic focus of the League of Women Voters that will advance a stronger, more representative American…, , Democracy Truth Project Countering mis- and disinformation and advancing better public understanding of the democratic and electoral process. The…, Expand the Franchise Increasing voter participation through our VOTE411.org platform and voter registration, education, and mobilization programs,…, Democracy Defense Fund Protecting voting rights and advancing a more equitable democracy through advocacy and voter protection efforts. Our efforts…, People Powered Fair Maps™ Leading with advocacy, public education, and organizing to create fair, transparent, people-powered processes and…, While women have been on the front lines of democracy, the League of Women Voters has powered their work for more than a century. Women Power…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 This blog was written by LWVUS Intern Katelyn Pramberger. In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans 18 and older. This…
Supreme Court Declines to Protect Voting Rights for Minorities (Press Release) 7/1/2021 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the Supreme…
Test Your Filibuster Knowledge (Blog) 6/29/2021 First things first: what is a filibuster? We talk a lot about filibusters these days, yet we’re not always clear on what they entail. …
League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho (consolidated with Common Cause v. Rucho) (Legal Case) 6/27/2021
League of Women Voters of Minnesota Moves to Join Redistricting Case as Co-plaintiffs (Press Release) 6/23/2021 Wattson v. Simon seeks to ensure that Minnesota’s electoral maps are drawn fairly St. Paul, Minnesota—Today, the League of Women Voters of…
Senate Fails to Pass the For the People Act – Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Press Release) 6/22/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following the US Senate’s…