League Joins letter to Biden Administration following Summit for Democracy (Legal Document) 1/31/2022 The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’…
CNN: Texas Secretary of State Office Sets Limits On Voter Registration Forms Due to Supply Chain Issues (News Clips) 1/18/2022 This story was originally published by CNN. The Texas Secretary of State's Office says it has only a limited amount of voter…
League of Women Voters Joins Michelle Obama, When We All Vote and 30 More Organizations in Fight For Our Vote Pledge Ahead of Midterms (Press Release) 1/10/2022 WASHINGTON — Dozens of the country’s most prominent civil and voting rights organizations are banding together to organize and turn out voters in the…
Voting Rights Groups Announce Major Drive to Push Thousands to Call the White House to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (Press Release) 12/16/2021 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, voting rights groups announced a major expanded effort to drive thousands of calls daily to the White House to urge President…
Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About (Blog) 12/2/2021 Over the past few years, there have been increased attacks on access to reproductive care. In 2021, we saw the highest…
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League joined other organizations calling on members of Congress to enact critical provisions to protect federal elections and…
How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog) 11/18/2021 On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, …
NPR: In the wake of 2020, Election Officials are Beleaguered (News Clips) 11/4/2021 This story was originally published by NPR. Across the country, there are reports of beleaguered and harassed election workers hanging it up. In…, , Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It is a hard time to be an election worker. In Michigan, election workers in 2020 counted ballots while a mob…
League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 11/3/2021 LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 121 other organizations calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting…
What is Happening with the Freedom to Vote Act? (Blog) 10/27/2021 Over the last few months, Senate leadership drafted a voting rights and democracy reform package to appeal to a broader range of senators. Out of…, The American people want and deserve the reforms in the FTVA. Seven out of ten Americans support the provisions in this bill. Elections in…