League of Women Voters Marks 30th Anniversary of NVRA (Press Release) 5/20/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón released the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the NVRA:…
30 years after the NVRA, we're still fighting for voting rights (News Clips) 5/20/2023 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill. Thirty years ago, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) was passed with bipartisan support to…
Protecting the National Voter Registration Act (Blog) 5/18/2023 The League’s history of breaking down barriers to voting is perhaps best exemplified by its contribution to the passage of the National Voter…, Further, the NVRA sets standards for how states maintain their lists of registered voters or voter rolls. States must identify ineligible voters who…, One way that the League continues to fight to expand voter registration is by promoting Executive Order 14019, Promoting Access to Voting, which…, Promote Voter Registration You can fight to expand voter registration today! Check your registration at VOTE411.org (and…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support Paid Family and Medical Leave (Legal Document) 5/17/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (…
Voter Registration Rates Highest in 20 Years (News Clips) 5/17/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Voter registration rates in the U.S. hit a record high in last year's midterm elections…
The Fight for Voting Rights is Alive in Tennessee (Blog) 5/16/2023 I’ve visited the Tennessee State Legislature in many capacities throughout my life in Nashville. In high school, I was a delegate alongside other…, As we waited for the hearing to begin, Debby noted who the representatives were and which parts of the state they represented. The chairman called…, Unfortunately, there are still many ways Tennessee restricts voter access, like requiring an ID at the polls, or making it difficult to get an…, We left the legislative building and walked to lunch. “So, how do you feel? What’d you think?” I was quiet, and we both laughed. The day wasn’t at…
Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee v. Pennsylvania Department of State (Legal Case) 5/12/2023
Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/11/2023 HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today voting rights advocates agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that pitted them against conservative activist group Judicial Watch…
What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog) 5/4/2023 The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that the government cannot “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal…, In past redistricting periods, many US states failed to redraw their congressional districts even though new demographic information becomes…, The question of total population’s definition was raised in the 2016 case Evenwel v. Abbott, which challenged the idea that every person, regardless…, The Electoral College The Electoral College is a group of appointed individuals from each state responsible for selecting the US president and…