Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.
LWV Files Amicus in Ohio Census Case, Challenging Rushed Data Delivery (Press Release) 3/15/2021 LWV of the United States filed a friend of the court brief in Ohio v. Coggins, a suit brought by the state of Ohio and Ohio’s secretary of state to rush the delivery of census data for congressional…
LWV Joins Opposition to TN Medicaid waiver (Legal Document) 3/10/2021 The League signed onto a letter opposing the approval of the TN Medicaid block grant.
LWVUS asks Biden to expand COVID-19 vaccine access (Legal Document) 2/26/2021 LWVUS joined a Public Citizen letter to President Biden asking him to allow low/middle-income countries’ access to COVID-19 vaccines by waiving WTO rules.
Federal Court Approves Landmark Settlement Between Voting Rights Advocates and Private Security Company Charged with Voter Intimidation (Press Release) 2/16/2021 A federal judge approved a sweeping settlement in a lawsuit brought by voting rights advocates against a private security contractor, Atlas Aegis, for illegal voter intimidation in Minnesota.
Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times (Blog) 2/10/2021 More than 100 years ago, the League of Women Voters of the U.S. was founded to be a nonpartisan voice for American women who wanted free, fair, and open elections, above all else. The politics may…
LWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic Education (Press Release) 2/1/2021 LWVUS and LWV of Rhode Island filed an amicus brief in the case of Cook v. Raimondo, in which twelve student plaintiffs are suing the state of Rhode Island to demand a right to an education adequate…
THE 19TH: State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more (News Clips) 1/27/2021 Celina Stewart spoke with The 19th about voting rights bills and priorities in statehouses across the country.
In the Know: How Impeachment & the 25th Amendment Work (Blog) 1/14/2021 The Founders established a set of checks and balances to ensure the health and stability of our democracy, and that if impeachment or the 25th amendment is pursued that it is the best…
People Powered Fair Maps (Article) 1/13/2021 People Powered Fair MapsTM is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide. The program includes actions in all 50…