League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release) 9/19/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters president Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the passing of Supreme Court…
New York Expands Options for Absentee Voters to Have Their Vote Counted (Press Release) 9/17/2020 Settlement reached for November election: Eligible voters should not lose their constitutional rights over technical issues ALBANY, NY—Late Thursday…
Statement of Voting Rights Advocates in Response to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling (Press Release) 9/17/2020 HARRISBURG, PA—The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled today that state law allows county bureaus of elections to set up drop boxes and satellite…
Pennsylvania Can No Longer Reject Ballots Solely Based on Signature Issues (Press Release) 9/14/2020 HARRISBURG, PA – In response to a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, and two…
CNN: Mismatched Signatures Prompt Tossed Absentee Ballots and Legal Fights Ahead of November Election (News Clips) 9/14/2020 This story was originally published by CNN. Remember hanging chads, Florida's 2000 election nightmare? The 2020 equivalent could wind up being…
LWV of Montana Files to Intervene in Vote by Mail Challenge (Press Release) 9/11/2020 UPDATE: LWV's motion to intervene was denied; the League filed an amicus brief in the case on September 17, 2020. HELENA, MT — Today, the League of…
Knowing the Difference: Voting Absentee vs. By Mail (Blog) 9/10/2020 Rachel Appel also contributed to this article. With less than 60 days until the November election, it’s time to start…, Returning Your Ballot All states allow voters to return their ballots through the mail, and some states have other…, Act Early! Now that you know whether you’re in a state where you need to request your ballot be sent to you (absentee…
Federal Judge Decision Establishes Ballot Notice and Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release) 9/8/2020 SAN ANTONIO, TX—Today, US District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that Texas must notify voters if their ballot has been marked for rejection due to a…
Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 SAN JOSE, CA—Late Saturday, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-…
League Sends Letter Urging Postal Service to Continue Longstanding Practice of Placing Voter Registration Forms in Postal Offices (Legal Document) 9/4/2020 Amid reports that local post offices in the Houston, Texas, area declined to place voter registration forms in their lobbies, citing a “directive”…