Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters (Press Release) 6/27/2023 Washington, DC — This morning, the US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous “independent state legislature” theory presented in the Moore v. Harper…
Voter registration groups in Tallahassee will stop collecting forms (News Clips) 6/26/2023 This story was originally published by WSFU. Some voter registration groups in Tallahassee plan to stop delivering completed forms to elections…
NH Voting-Rights Advocates Push for Online Registration (News Clips) 6/19/2023 This article was originally published by Public News Service. Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering a bill to create an online "election…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard (Legal Document) 6/15/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Healthy Families Act, which would create…
Another Voice: Participation by candidates essential to democratic process (News Clips) 6/15/2023 This opinion was originally published by The Buffalo News. More than 100 people came to the Buffalo & Erie County Central Library to ask…
TSU, League of Women Voters partner to reach young voters (News Clips) 6/14/2023 This story was originally published in Defender. Texas Southern University’s Executive Master of Public Administration Program (eMPA) and the League…
Day in the Life of a Poll Worker (Blog) 6/13/2023 On May 16, 2023, I volunteered as a poll worker in my county for Pennsylvania’s municipal primary election. I recently joined my local League, and by…, When I walked into my session on training day, our facilitator set up two different voting machines and a slideshow with printed instructions on how…, 7am: Polls in Pennsylvania opened. I sat at the check-in table with my first job: placing ballots into the secrecy screen. Check-in operates…, 2pm: One of my favorite parts of the day was learning about all the different election worker responsibilities. While I was assigned to the equipment…
Indiana Democracy Advocates File Local Redistricting Lawsuit (Press Release) 6/13/2023 ANDERSON, IN — Today, the League of Women Voters of Indiana, Common Cause Indiana, Anderson-Madison County NAACP, and two individual voters, filed a…