What is a Presidential Caucus? (Blog) 2/7/2024 Caucuses "are meetings run by political parties that are held at the county, district, or precinct level." In the months before a presidential election, several states hold caucuses where candidates…
VICTORY: Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to North Dakota’s Mail-in Voting Process after League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Seek to Join Suit (Press Release) 2/2/2024 Bismarck, ND – Today, in a victory for North Dakota voters, a federal judge dismissed a challenge to North Dakota’s mail-in voting process.
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 2/1/2024 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The Weldon Amendment is an appropriations rider…
Why You Should Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 1/26/2024 This year, we've seen firsthand how registering people to vote creates a stronger, more representative America. Americans are taking part in our democracy in full force – and now is our chance to…
Livingston League of Women Voters Student Chapter Collects and Presents Letters to Mayor (News Clips) 1/25/2024 This story was originally published by TAPinto Livingston. After hosting an activity during Livingston's 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service event that encouraged young attendees…
Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Byrd (formerly Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee) (Legal Case) 1/24/2024 The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the Florida legislature and Florida officials for violating the state constitution by enacting district maps that were racial and partisan gerrymanders
Grassroots civic groups make national politics local (News Clips) 1/24/2024 This article was originally published by The Daily Northwestern. The Evanston chapter of the League of Women Voters, a group dedicated to voter education and advocacy, spearheaded the Voter…
Zombie-themed escape room hopes to help state voters (News Clips) 1/24/2024 This story originally aired on KX News. For more than a century, the Fargo-based League of Women Voters has worked to empower voters and defend democracy across the state. This year, they intend to…
League of Women Voters in Flint aims to encourage voter education and participation (News Clips) 1/24/2024 This story was originally published by FlintSide. The unbiased nonpartisan group, the League of Women Voters of the Flint Area was formed to help defend democracy and provide education and…
League joins call for disclosure of presidential campaign bundlers (Legal Document) 1/22/2024 LWVUS joined a coalition of groups calling calls on presidential candidates to reveal their campaign “bundlers.” This letter follows up on a similar letter sent by this cross-…