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…
League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release) 8/18/2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General…
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…
THE WASHINGTON POST: Postal Service Warns 46 States their Voters Could Be Disenfranchised by Delayed Mail-in Ballots (News Clips) 8/14/2020 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. Anticipating an avalanche of absentee ballots, the U.S. Postal Service recently sent…
USA TODAY: Postal Service Warns States: Some Absentee, Mail-in Ballots May Not Be Delivered in Time to Be Counted (News Clips) 8/14/2020 This story was originally published by USA Today. The United States Postal Service has warned election officials across the…
SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/13/2020 High Court Affirms Ruling Eliminating Witness/Notary Requirement for Absentee Ballots for 2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court…
POLITICO: Supreme Court blocks GOP bid to restore Rhode Island ballot rules waived because of virus (News Clips) 8/13/2020 The story was originally published by Politico. The Supreme Court has rebuffed an effort by Republicans to block Rhode Island officials’ agreement…
In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s COVID-related voting rights cases In early January, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued the first public…
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 Today is August 6th, 2020. It has been 244 days since the Voting Rights Advancement Act passed the U.S. …
FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article) 7/29/2020 BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the …