League Joins letter calling for Congress to Protect Basic Human Needs in Pandemic (Legal Document) 7/29/2020 The League joins its partners addressing Congress and asking for new pandemic relief legislation that protects and meetings basic human needs to…
Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic (Press Release) 7/28/2020 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state of Rhode Island has agreed to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail throughout the 2020…
The Hill: Pandemic imperils redistricting reform efforts (News Clips) 7/22/2020 This story was originally published by The Hill. Late-game efforts to reform the redistricting process that will get underway next year are…
League Calls on Senate Rules Committee to Fund Elections (Legal Document) 7/21/2020 The League has joined a letter addressing the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, urging the Senate to make additional investments in state…
League of Women Voters Education Fund receives $150,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (Press Release) 7/17/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund received a grant of $150,000 from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support the League’s…
League Continues Push for Elections Funding (Legal Document) 7/16/2020 The League sent a letter urging U.S. Senators to include $3.6 billion in funding for elections in the next stimulus package. Members of the LWVUS…
LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Seek to Intervene in Vote-by-Mail Case (Press Release) 7/15/2020 Voters’ Perspective Must Be Represented in Case Filed by Trump Campaign UPDATE: Motion to intervene was granted on July 27, 2020. These groups also…
League Joins Partners Asking Presidential Candidates to Disclose Bundlers (Legal Document) 7/14/2020 As campaigns prepare to file their latest campaign finance reports, the League has signed onto a letter along with its partners, asking candidates to…
Connecticut Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Expand Vote-by-Mail for 2020 Elections Due to COVID-19 (Press Release) 7/2/2020 UPDATE: Recent action from the Connecticut state legislature and Secretary of State expands voting-by-mail in the state, automatically mailing…
Public Interest Legal Foundation Drops Meritless Voter Purge Lawsuit Against Detroit (Press Release) 6/30/2020 DETROIT—The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a group that has repeatedly sued election officials for not purging voters aggressively enough,…