LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document) 4/18/2023 LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like…
Dr. Deborah Ann Turner Shines as the President of the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 3/27/2023 This press release was published by Marquis Who's Who. DES MOINES, IA — Dr. Deborah Ann Turner has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in…
11 Ways You Protected Democracy in 2022! (Blog) 12/15/2022 2022 was a groundbreaking year in our democracy. We witnessed: a midterm election where voters came out in droves to take a stand against…, 1. You Protected 17.7 Million Voters with Legal Action With anti-voter laws on the rise in the wake of the 2020 election, you supported our work on…, 4. You Implemented Fair Congressional Maps 2022 marked the end of the most recent redistricting cycle, during which congressional maps were drawn…, 8. You Learned More About SCOTUS Rulings, Election Laws, and More In a year filled with legal-ese and complex political strategy, you stayed…
Voter Challenge Laws as a Suppression Tactic (Blog) 12/13/2022 This blog was written by legal intern Clay Goetz. “You can’t vote here.” In some states, a verbal accusation like that is all it takes to challenge…, Pre-election challenges question a voter’s eligibility to be registered to vote. They strain the resources of the officials preparing for an election…, The Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections was forced to go through each of the 37,500 claims to assess its merits just months before…, In May 2011, in Southbridge, Massachusetts, baseless challenges were filed against Latino/a voters by partisan poll watchers, leading to emergency…
Language Access is Key to Voting Rights (Blog) 11/23/2022 The midterm election has come and gone, but voting rights are still top of mind, especially for pro-democracy groups like the League. Even though not…, Language and Voter Access Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) requires that states or political subdivisions provide translated voting…, Eligible voters deserve equal access to register and vote under the law. Increasing the language accessibility of voting materials allows voters to…
Vassar students will vote on campus, after all, after last-minute court ruling (News Clips) 11/7/2022 This article was originally published in the Poughkeepsie Journal. After an appeal, a weekend of confusion and a last-minute decision by the state's…
Meet 4 Election Heroes Working Tirelessly in the Shadows to Help Democracy Prevail (News Clips) 11/5/2022 This profile was originally published by PEOPLE. Poll workers and election administrators are at once the most visible and unseen figures in United…
Women Need to Vote (News Clips) 11/2/2022 This blog was originally published by United Way. Gender equity is America is linked to women exercising the right to vote. That was the…
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Vigilante Surveillance of Drop Boxes in Arizona (Press Release) 10/25/2022 Today, Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Arizona in the U.S. District Court for the District of…
League of Women Voters Prepare for Election Day in Oklahoma (News Clips) 10/17/2022 This story originally aired on News on 6. The League of Women Voters said approximately 70% of Oklahomans who are eligible to vote are registered,…