GOP runoff deadline today, League of Women Voters says watch other issues too (News Clips) 6/6/2022 This article was originally published by Alabama Public Radio. Jones stresses that all of the offices up for election in Alabama are critical to the…
LWVUS Joined a Letter with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Implementing President Biden’s Voting Rights Executive Order (Legal Document) 5/26/2022 The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights organized a letter with 106 organizations requesting federal agencies to strongly implement…
League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…
League Statement on Primary Election Postcards (Press Release) 5/24/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued the following statement to clarify postcards mailed to voters in Alabama, North…
Protect the Voting Rights Act to Keep Democracy Safe (Blog) 5/23/2022 Writing in dissent last summer, Justice Elena Kagan commented that the Voting Rights Act (VRA) represents the best and the worst of America. The best…, The League's Support for the Voting Rights Act The League of Women Voters has supported voting rights, and the Voting Rights Act in particular…, Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a key voice against the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, called the act “unnecessary.” But if the…
League of Women Voters of New York State Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 (Press Release) 5/19/2022 New York City — The League of Women Voters of New York State filed a lawsuit yesterday in United States District Court for the Southern District of…
First-Time Voter Checklist (Blog) 5/12/2022 Casting your first vote is exciting -- and sometimes confusing. But it doesn't have to be. Follow this easy guide from VOTE411.org to make your…
League Joins Call for Social Media Companies to Address Election Disinformation (Legal Document) 5/12/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a letter with more than 120 other groups addressed to social media platform leaders urging…
Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 This media release was originally published by the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC). (ST. LOUIS, MO) - Missouri voter…
With Liberty and Justice for All (Except DC) (Blog) 5/10/2022 This blog was written by members of the League of Women Voters of DC District citizens do not have the liberty that folks across the US have. …, This has been a problem for centuries; for instance, it wasn’t until 1888 that the right to trial by jury was extended to District residents. It…