Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips) 12/17/2019 LWV of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit to stop an unjust voter purge from taking effect.
League Urges Congress to Vote Yes for H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act (Article) 12/4/2019 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of final passage of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
AP: New Hampshire voting law on trial, just weeks before primary (News Clips) 12/3/2019 LWV of New Hampshire is challenging a state law that imposes burdensome requirements on voter registration.
The Black Wall Street Times: Initiative Petition Filed to End Gerrymandering in Oklahoma (News Clips) 10/28/2019 The League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, as part of the People Not Politicians coalition, filed an initiative petition to end gerrymandering in Oklahoma.
League Endorses SHIELD Act (Legal Document) 10/23/2019 The League joined a letter to U.S. House members urging support for HR 4617, the SHIELD Act.
Fulcrum: Over 500 locations in one National Voter Registration Day drive (News Clips) 9/20/2019 The League of Women Voters will hold more than 500 voter registration events on September 24 for National Voter Registration Day.
LWV Texas Joins North Carolina Redistricting Case (Press Release) 9/13/2019 LWV Texas and other partners joined North Carolina redistricting case Common Cause v. Lewis as amici curiae.
League Asks for Extension of Comments Period to Department of Labor (Legal Document) 9/11/2019 We joined 92 organizations in requesting that the Department of Labor extend the comment period for proposed rules on the equal opportunity clause's religious exemption.
ABC News: Groups answer Supreme Court with million-dollar push to counter gerrymandering (News Clips) 9/5/2019 This story was originally published by ABC News. After a setback at the Supreme Court earlier this year, advocates for what they see as…
People Powered Fair Maps FAQ (Article) 9/5/2019 What is the goal of People Powered Fair MapsTM? The goal is to create fair and transparent, people-powered redistricting…