VOTE411 Wins Three Telly Awards (Press Release) 5/28/2021 The League of Women Voters Education Fund announced today that VOTE411.org, its one-stop shop for election information, has won three Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor …
Associated Press: Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Bills to Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 5/19/2021 Massachusetts lawmakers weigh on making changes to voting accessibility due to COVID permanent.
5 Issues President Biden Must Address Before Congress (Blog) 4/26/2021 This Wednesday, April 28, President Biden will make his first speech before Congress. We’ve compiled a list of topics that we consider crucial in steering the US towards a path of recovery, both from…
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict (Press Release) 4/20/2021 WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of…
Complexities of the Filibuster: The Accidental Rule That Is Interrupting the Democracy We All Deserve (Blog) 4/7/2021 The League has a decade-long history of supporting filibuster reform to ensure a functioning democracy.
LWV & Vot-ER Announce Partnership to Promote Civic Health (Press Release) 3/31/2021 The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and Vot-ER/Civic Health Month (Vot-ER) announce a joint partnership to work collectively on initiatives that promote civic health and a healthy…
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 The American people are tired of seeing this archaic tool used and abused to delay progress. It is time to amend the filibuster for the health and safety of our democracy.
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 In 2020, during one of the most significant and contentious elections in decades, women faced a new public health crisis: COVID-19. More than one…
Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.
LWV Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Senators must come together to protect voters and defend democracy