USA TODAY: Postal Service Warns States: Some Absentee, Mail-in Ballots May Not Be Delivered in Time to Be Counted (News Clips) 8/14/2020 The US Postal Service warns states that some absentee ballots may not be delivered.
SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/13/2020 High Court Affirms Ruling Eliminating Witness/Notary Requirement for Absentee Ballots for 2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court…
POLITICO: Supreme Court blocks GOP bid to restore Rhode Island ballot rules waived because of virus (News Clips) 8/13/2020 The Supreme Court of the United States blocked an attempt to stop Rhode Island officials from waiving mail-in ballot security measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s engagement in COVID-19 litigation
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 It's been 244 days since the VRAA passed the House, 7 years & 1 month since Shelby v. Holder, and 55 years since the VRA was originally signed into law.
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.
National Association of Broadcasters and League of Women Voters Launch Voter Education PSA Campaign (Press Release) 8/3/2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the League of Women Voters (LWV) today announced the launch of a voter…
FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article) 7/29/2020 BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the …
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 reduce the effects of the pandemic on our population.
Rhode Island Drops Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic (Press Release) 7/28/2020 The state of Rhode Island has agreed to eliminate witness/notary requirements for vote by mail throughout the 2020 elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic.