VOTE411 Honored for Government & Associations: Websites & Mobile Sites (Press Release) 4/18/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters nonpartisan election information tool VOTE411.org announced today that it has been honored for…
LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1965 when hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by law enforcement while marching for Black American's…, This year, the League of Women Voters of the United States, along with the League of Women Voters of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Utah,…, With so many events that weekend, the League wanted to ensure we gave back to the Selma community. To do so, the League of Women Voters of Alabama,…, There was a clear takeaway from this year’s Jubilee: young voters care about their community and deserve to have a say in the decisions that affect…
Syracuse's League of Women Voters' initiative encourages voting at local schools (News Clips) 4/10/2024 This story was originally published in The Daily Orange Joan Durant, co-director of voter services at the League of Women Voters of Syracuse…
Executive for U.S. League of Women Voters to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan's 2024 Commencement (News Clips) 4/5/2024 This press release was originally published by Ohio Wesleyan University Kelly McFarland Stratman, chief of staff and interim co-CEO for the…
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties (Press Release) 4/4/2024 Montgomery, Ala. — Today, a coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall…
Oxford's chapter of the League of Women Voters prepares for a busy election season (News Clips) 3/29/2024 This story was originally published in The Miami Student For Oxford’s chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), the weeks leading up to…
Voting Abroad: Absentee Voting for Overseas Citizens (Blog) 3/27/2024 Whether they’re in the military, studying abroad, or permanently living overseas, all US citizens living abroad who are eligible to vote can still…, States can extend this right even further by: Allowing overseas voters to vote in state and local elections; Granting citizens…, In 1975, Congress passed the Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act (OCVRA), which required states to grant any eligible overseas US citizen the right…, If you're a citizen who has never resided in the US, you can check this list of states to see if you’re eligible to vote using a parent, legal…