League Joins Call for Congress to Oppose Any Extension of Title 42 (Legal Document) 4/26/2022 Over 100 organizations signed a letter to Members of Congress urging them to reject any proposed extension to Title 42. The CDC terminated the order…
DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office (News Clips) 4/25/2022 This story was originally published in the Tampa Bay Times. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the…
Maine is about to open party primaries to hundreds of thousands more voters (News Clips) 4/25/2022 This story was originally published in the Bangor Daily News. AUGUSTA, Maine — More than 350,000 Maine voters could vote in primaries starting in a…
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map (Press Release) 4/22/2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground…
Federal judge declines to issue restraining order against alleged voter intimidation (News Clips) 4/20/2022 This article was originally published in The Colorado Gazette. A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order after…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments on ballot boxes (News Clips) 4/13/2022 This story was originally published in the Associated Press. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments…
Voting Rights Act is hanging by a thread; FL ruling may allow Supreme Court to cut it (News Clips) 4/13/2022 This story was originally published in the Florida Phoenix. In an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-…
Women's Equality and Ending Sexual Violence (Blog) 4/13/2022 Content Warning: This blog discusses sexual violence and assault. Over the years, the United States has made significant social and legal…, Our role in ending sexual violence mirrors our role in making democracy real for all of us — we must continue to uphold our values of equity…, Even with the above laws in place, it is clear – we need the Equal Rights Amendment. While the ERA doesn’t focus on sexual violence, it sets a…
KANSAS CIVIC GROUPS FILE IMMEDIATE APPEAL OF LAWSUIT AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION LAWS AFTER WRONGFUL DISMISSAL (Press Release) 4/12/2022 TOPEKA, KS – Yesterday evening, the League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and the Topeka…, “After nearly a year of delays in the district court, we look forward to moving our case to the appeals court,” said Davis Hammet, Loud Light…, About League of Women Voters of Kansas: The League of Women Voters of Kansas is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed…
U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON TO THE SUPREME COURT (Press Release) 4/7/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the…