League of Women Voters says Alabama bill would suppress voter outreach efforts (News Clips) 3/8/2022 This story was originally published in AL.com. The League of Women Voters of Alabama, Black Voters Matter, Greater Birmingham Ministries and…
Baltimore Co. Ordered to Resubmit Redistricting Plan In Compliance With VRA (News Clips) 3/1/2022 This story was originally published by the Public News Service. A federal judge has ordered the Baltimore County Council to scrap…
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union. The issues…
CNN: Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off (News Clips) 2/14/2022 This story was originally published by CNN. For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her…
FLORIDA PHOENIX: Nation is watching: FL League of Women Voters president blasts SB 90 on Day 1 in federal trial (News Clips) 1/31/2022 League of Women Voters of Florida President Cecile Scoon testified Monday in federal court that Florida’s new election laws — adopted in 2021 Senate…
CNN: Texas Secretary of State Office Sets Limits On Voter Registration Forms Due to Supply Chain Issues (News Clips) 1/18/2022 This story was originally published by CNN. The Texas Secretary of State's Office says it has only a limited amount of voter…
Voting Rights Groups Announce Major Drive to Push Thousands to Call the White House to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (Press Release) 12/16/2021 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, voting rights groups announced a major expanded effort to drive thousands of calls daily to the White House to urge President…
How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog) 11/18/2021 On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, …
NPR: In the wake of 2020, Election Officials are Beleaguered (News Clips) 11/4/2021 This story was originally published by NPR. Across the country, there are reports of beleaguered and harassed election workers hanging it up. In…, , Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It is a hard time to be an election worker. In Michigan, election workers in 2020 counted ballots while a mob…
League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 11/3/2021 LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 121 other organizations calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting…