Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 This blog was written by LWVUS Intern Katelyn Pramberger. In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans 18 and older. This…
League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho (consolidated with Common Cause v. Rucho) (Legal Case) 6/27/2021
League of Women Voters of Minnesota Moves to Join Redistricting Case as Co-plaintiffs (Press Release) 6/23/2021 Wattson v. Simon seeks to ensure that Minnesota’s electoral maps are drawn fairly St. Paul, Minnesota—Today, the League of Women Voters of…
Senate Fails to Pass the For the People Act – Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Press Release) 6/22/2021 WASHINGTON - Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement following the US Senate’s…
Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 Since its founding, the US has made tremendous strides to improve and expand democracy. But there have also been some dangerous movements that have…
The League condemns the American Legislative Exchange Council (Legal Document) 6/14/2021 We are writing to urge you to cease your association with, and end your funding of, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) based on its…
League of Women Voters of Michigan files brief in support of redistricting deadline extension (Press Release) 6/9/2021 Extension ensures fair Congressional, legislative maps LANSING, MI – Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan filed an amicus brief…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to…
Major LGBTQ+ Rights Cases Happening Now (Blog) 6/3/2021 Defending our democracy and ending discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community go hand in hand. Since Stonewall, we have taken major steps…, The Supreme Court will decide whether a city may exclude private agencies from their taxpayer-funded foster care system because of their refusal to…