LWV Responds to SCOTUS Decision on Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 12/10/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the US Supreme Court ruled in Whole Women's Health v. Jackson that abortion providers have the right to challenge a Texas law…
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 Native American Women Inspired the Women’s Suffrage Movement (Blog) 11/29/2021 November is Native American Heritage Month – a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, contributions, and accomplishments of our Native…, Notably, Haudenosaunee women hold both the power to elect a chief and to remove him if he is found guilty of murder, theft, or…, Stanton likewise noted that “the women were the great power” in their societies and among many Native communities “the descent of…
LWV Statement on Guilty Verdict in Trial for the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery (Press Release) 11/24/2021 WASHINGTON and BRUNSWICK, GA — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Georgia issued the following…
LWVUS and LWV Wisconsin Joint Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse (Press Release) 11/19/2021 WASHINGTON and KENOSHA — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin issued the following joint…
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, …
LARGEST DIRECT ACTION TO DATE: Voting Rights Activists Arrested (Press Release) 11/17/2021 Watch the live-streamed recording of the demonstration here. Follow the event on Twitter at #VotingRightsNow. Washington, DC — Hundreds of voting…
The Grio: Hundreds Arrested Outside White House During Second Day of Voting Rights Protests (News Clips) 11/17/2021 This story was originally published by the Grio. Hundreds of demonstrators were arrested Wednesday during a second day of mass protests for voting…
LWVNC Asks to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 11/15/2021 Durham, NC — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and pro bono counsel from Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP, asked a federal judge late…