League of Women Voters of Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde (Press Release) 5/25/2022 AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…
League Statement on Primary Election Postcards (Press Release) 5/24/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued the following statement to clarify postcards mailed to voters in Alabama, North…
First-Time Voter Checklist (Blog) 5/12/2022 Casting your first vote is exciting -- and sometimes confusing. But it doesn't have to be. Follow this easy guide from VOTE411.org to make your…
Op-Ed: Equal Access to Reproductive Rights (News Clips) 5/11/2022 This op-ed was originally published in the News & Observer. The members of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina celebrated Mother’s Day…
Op-Ed: Katharine Biele: Utah Legislature takes away power that belongs to the people (News Clips) 5/8/2022 This op-ed was originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah Republicans got what they wanted – but it wasn’t enough. Instead, the party…
Remarks on the Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion (Blog) 5/5/2022 On Tuesday, May 5, the League's national organizing director, Alma Couverthie, spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding the leaked draft…, Those of us who believe in the promise of our democracy also believe in the power of elected officials to protect the rights of the people. Yet this…, Abortion rights are rooted in the implied Constitutional right to privacy. If Roe and Planned Parenthood are overturned, other personal…, Our ability to participate in our democracy is dependent on our autonomy over our own bodies. The League of Women Voters signed on as amicus…
Rally held in West Palm Beach to fight Roe v. Wade reversal (News Clips) 5/3/2022 This story was originally published on WPTV.com. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Demonstrators chanted with a shared message Tuesday outside the federal…
League of Women Voters of New York State Hails New York Court of Appeals Decision (Press Release) 4/27/2022 Albany, NY – The League of Women Voters of New York State hailed the historic decision issued by the New York Court of Appeals today…
New York Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save New Congressional Maps (News Clips) 4/26/2022 This story was originally published in The New York Times. New York Democrats made a last-ditch appeal to the state’s highest court on Tuesday to…