Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to October 15, 2020 (Press Release) 10/14/2020 Action followed a complaint filed by the League of Women Voters of Virginia and partners RICHMOND, VA--In a win for democracy and American’s…
LWV of Alabama Responds to 11th Circuit Decision in People First of Alabama v. Merrill (Press Release) 10/14/2020 UPDATE OCT 19, 2020: People First Alabam v. Merrill has moved to the US Supreme Court. LWV of Alabama filed an amicus brief in support of the…
League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families…
LWV of Wisconsin Case to Provide Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/13/2020 WASHINGTON—Seeking to protect the health of Wisconsin voters put at risk by the COVID-19 pandemic, an application was filed today in the U.S. Supreme…
Why We Vote (Blog) 10/13/2020 As you can imagine, the League of Women Voters staff is full of passionate voters! As we approach Election Day 2020, we've made our voting plans,…
Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release) 10/13/2020 Virginia Voters Must Be Given Extension to Register to Vote After Online Voter Portal Crashes on Final Day of Registration RICHMOND, VA—…
Federal Judge Rules Texas Counties Can Have Multiple Absentee Ballot Drop-off Locations (Press Release) 10/10/2020 AUSTIN, TX—Late Friday, a federal judge granted an injunction blocking Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations…
Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release) 10/10/2020 LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Joined Case as Intervenors to Represent Voter Interests PITTSBURGH, PA—Today, a federal judge issued a ruling…