Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog) 7/12/2018 A judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. The Secure and Fair Elections Act has blocked thousands of Kansans from registering to vote.
Husted v. APRI: Rallying to Protect Our Vote (Blog) 1/10/2018 Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute. I joined other advocates calling for an end to voter purges.
League Submits Brief in Husted v. A. Phillip Randolph Institute (Article) 9/25/2017 LWVUS and LWVOH submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Husted v. A. Phillip Randolph Institute.
League Files Complaint to Extend Voter Registration in Florida (Article) 10/12/2016 The League was cited in a ruling to extend voter registration an additional week in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Florida Judge Extends Voter Registration to October 18 (Press Release) 10/12/2016 Washington, DC and Tallahassee, FL – A Florida judge ruled in favor of voters today, extending voter registration an additional week."We'll now be…
League Files Complaint Against Florida Governor for Refusing to Extend Voter Registration (Press Release) 10/12/2016 Washington, DC and Tallahassee, FL - Tuesday the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL)
League Joins Amicus in Ohio Purging Case A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. John Husted (Article) 9/13/2016 The League joined Common Cause and Project Vote on an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of A. Phillip Randolph Inst.
League Files Amicus Brief in A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. Husted (Article) 8/2/2016 The League joined Project Vote and Common Cause on a brief in the case of A. Phillip Randolf Inst. v. Husted in 6th Circuit Appeals Court.
Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in LWVUS v. EAC Executive Director Brian Newby (EAC) (Press Release) 6/29/2016 "We will appeal to protect the critical rights of voters in these three states, especially during this election year,” said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters U.S.
League Sues to Stop Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement on Voter Registration Form (Blog) 2/25/2016 The League of Women Voters of the United States, alongside its Alabama, Georgia and Kansas affiliates, filed a federal lawsuit against the executive director of the Election Assistance Commission to…