A League of Their Own (News Clips) 2/8/2024 This story was originally published in The Vineyard Gazette. On August 18, 1920, The United States Congress ratified the 19th Amendment, and upwards of 20 million women gained the right to vote.…
Why You Should Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 1/26/2024 This year, we've seen firsthand how registering people to vote creates a stronger, more representative America. Americans are taking part in our democracy in full force – and now is our chance to…
Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Byrd (formerly Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee) (Legal Case) 1/24/2024 The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the Florida legislature and Florida officials for violating the state constitution by enacting district maps that were racial and partisan gerrymanders
GA State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger (consolidated as In re: Georgia Senate Bill 202) (Legal Case) 1/22/2024 LWV Georgia and partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging SB202, which restricted early voting and ballot drop boxes and criminalized giving water and food to voters waiting in line to vote
League joins call for disclosure of presidential campaign bundlers (Legal Document) 1/22/2024 LWVUS joined a coalition of groups calling calls on presidential candidates to reveal their campaign “bundlers.” This letter follows up on a similar letter sent by this cross-…
Meta Platforms, Inc. v. State of Washington (Legal Case) 1/18/2024 LWV Washington filed an amicus brief supporting Washington’s disclosure requirements for online political advertising
Slam Dunk! Bucks' Rim Rockers and Bango encourage young people to register to vote (News Clips) 1/8/2024 This story was originally published by WTMJ-TV. But the Bucks crew didn't do it alone — the real MVP's of the day were the volunteers with the League of Women Voters who assisted dozens of students…
Common Cause v. Raffensperger (Legal Case) 12/28/2023 LWV Georgia filed a federal lawsuit asserting three congressional districts in metropolitan Atlanta were racially gerrymandered
In their own words, new U.S. citizens look to voting in 2024 (News Clips) 12/24/2023 This story was originally published in NPR. "One of our greatest rights, especially for new citizens, is the power to vote," said Jeanette Senecal with the nonprofit League of Women Voters, which…
League of Women Voters of Ohio files federal lawsuit over election law (News Clips) 12/22/2023 This story was originally published by Spectrum News. The League of Women Voters Ohio is filing a joint-lawsuit challenging the part of the law that limits who can deliver an absentee ballot to the…