5 Ways to Defend Democracy in 5 Minutes (Blog) 1/10/2022 Our democracy has been challenged in the past few years. There have been incredible gains, many propelled by the actions of everyday Americans…
LWV of Georgia Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts (Press Release) 1/10/2022 ATLANTA – On Friday, the League of Women Voters of Georgia joined partners from Common Cause and individual Georgia voters in filing a federal…
League of Women Voters Joins Michelle Obama, When We All Vote and 30 More Organizations in Fight For Our Vote Pledge Ahead of Midterms (Press Release) 1/10/2022 WASHINGTON — Dozens of the country’s most prominent civil and voting rights organizations are banding together to organize and turn out voters in the…
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit to Reactivate 31,854 Voters (Press Release) 12/22/2021 MADISON — Today, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, represented by Fair Elections Center, Law Forward Inc., and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, filed…
League of Women Voters of Baltimore County, Black Voters, Baltimore County NAACP, and Common Cause Sue to Defend Voting Rights in Redistricting (Press Release) 12/21/2021 BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Today, the League of Women Voters of Baltimore County joined a group of Baltimore County voters, the Baltimore County Branch…
LWV's Achievements in 2021 (Blog) 12/17/2021 Happy Holidays! As I sit back and reflect on the year we’ve had, I’m blown away by everything we’ve been through…, One problem: fair maps are often threatened by racial and/or political gerrymandering, which occurs when politicians draw maps that dilute the power…, Our work didn’t end with the People Powered Day of Action. Throughout 2021, an estimated 180,000+ people participated in our…, Yet as more than 400 anti-voter bills hit legislatures across the country, the Biden administration failed to step up to promote federal…
Voting Rights Groups Announce Major Drive to Push Thousands to Call the White House to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (Press Release) 12/16/2021 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, voting rights groups announced a major expanded effort to drive thousands of calls daily to the White House to urge President…
The League Tells the White House: No More Excuses, Voting Rights NOW! (Blog) 12/14/2021 Right now, our country can advance and protect our right to vote by passing the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,…, That’s as it should be. Our elected officials work for us and it is important both we and they remember that. The Biden administration also received…
Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About (Blog) 12/2/2021 Over the past few years, there have been increased attacks on access to reproductive care. In 2021, we saw the highest…
League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document) 12/1/2021 The League joined other organizations calling on members of Congress to enact critical provisions to protect federal elections and…