LWVUS joins a letter in support of the Office of Congressional Ethics (Legal Document) 6/12/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee in support of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Maps (News Clips) 6/9/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama, praised the ruling as a "momentous day" for voters and voting-rights…
US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release) 6/8/2023 SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Alabama lawmakers end session marked by tax cuts (News Clips) 6/6/2023 This story was originally published by Associated Press. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday concluded the 2023 legislative session that was marked by tax cut measures and ended with the shelving of some…
League of Women Voters of Florida Sues State For Restricting and Penalizing Voter Engagement Efforts (Press Release) 5/24/2023 Tallahassee, FL — Today, the League of Women Voters of Florida, represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), sued Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Secretary of State Cord Byrd to block…
Lawsuit to Protect Voters in Arizona from Intimidation at Drop Boxes is Settled (Press Release) 5/21/2023 In October 2022, the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) brought a lawsuit to protect voters from intimidation at ballot drop boxes in Arizona. A federal court found that defendants Melody…
30 years after the NVRA, we're still fighting for voting rights (News Clips) 5/20/2023 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill. LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón wrote about the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the right to vote thirty years later.
Protecting the National Voter Registration Act (Blog) 5/18/2023 The League’s history of breaking down barriers to voting is perhaps best exemplified by its contribution to the passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in 1993. This legislation makes…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support Paid Family and Medical Leave (Legal Document) 5/17/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would create a …
Voter Registration Rates Highest in 20 Years (News Clips) 5/17/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Liz Tentarelli, president of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said research shows increasing political polarization…