LWVUS Opposes SAVE Act (Legal Document) 5/16/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners to oppose the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to cast…
Representing Middle Eastern and North African Citizens in the Census (Blog) 5/15/2024 In 2020, when it was time for my family to fill out the Census, we could only check one box in the race category: white. My family is Libyan-American…, The History of Arabs, Asians, and Proximity to Whiteness The history of Arab Americans' identity advocacy began in the early twentieth century…, In response, Shishim appealed to Judge George Hutton on account of his Christian identity,arguing, “If I am a Mongolian, then so was Jesus, because…, One important way to remedy this issue is to include a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) ethnic category on the decennial census. Since the…, New OMB Standards are Published to Include MENA At the end of March 2024, the OMB announced that new federal standards for collecting data…, As the undercount of MENA-identifying Americans went on, it became clear to Arabs and advocates that the lack of data about their communities was…
VICTORY: Judge Permanently Blocks Part of Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law Targeting Nonpartisan Florida Voter Registration Groups (Press Release) 5/15/2024 Today, a federal judge permanently blocked a severely restrictive provision of Florida’s anti-voter law, SB7050, that targeted nonpartisan civic…
League of Women Voters Statement on Presidential Debates (Press Release) 5/15/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement addressing the 2024 presidential debate schedule: “…, “The League had an impeccable history of hosting the presidential debates, which ended in 1988 when political parties centered themselves and not the…
American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in…
LWVUS Opposes Effort to Exclude Noncitizens from Apportionment Count (Legal Document) 5/7/2024 LWVUS and partners urged Congress to oppose H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which would ask about citizenship status on the decennial census…
League joins ACLU, DEMOS in submitting Comments to CMS (Legal Document) 5/6/2024 The League joined the ACLU and Demos on a federal register notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The request concerns a…
LWVUS Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest (Press Release) 5/2/2024 “At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly…
Women Drive Democracy: League of Women Voters Brand Partnerships Boost Civic Engagement (Press Release) 5/1/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters is proud to collaborate with major brands to encourage voter engagement and civic empowerment in 2024. The…