Bilingual Resource for COVID-19 Election Changes (Blog) 4/6/2020 VOTE411 now has everything you need to know about election changes during COVID-19—in both English and Spanish.
League Calls on President Trump to Denounce Racism Directed at Asian Americans (Legal Document) 3/25/2020 The League joined a letter led by OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and 186 other organizations calling on President Trump, Attorney General Barr, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, to publicly…
TIME: Coronavirus Spurs Vote-By-Mail Push, But Barriers Remain (News Clips) 3/23/2020 Voting amid the coronavirus has highlighted the need for expanding the vote-by-mail process. Celina Stewart, LWVUS senior director of advocacy and litigation, contributes.
League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document) 3/21/2020 Congress must provide states with the funds they need to protect the right to vote amid COVID-19 in the economic stimulus package.
LWV Files Lawsuit to Protect Next Generation from Damaging Effects of Climate Change (Press Release) 3/12/2020 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States filed an amicus brief in Juliana v. US, a case that challenges the government’s lack of climate change action and the impact it will have on…
League Urges Support for the NO BAN Act (Legal Document) 3/11/2020 The League joined coalition partners in supporting H.R. 2214, the NO BAN Act when it came to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 11, 2020.
League of Women Voters Celebrates 100 Years of Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy (Press Release) 2/13/2020 To celebrate 100 years, the League is hosting a nationwide Day of Action, with hundreds of events around the country celebrating how ‘Women Power the Vote.’
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 Community organizing and advocacy will be an essential part of GOTC efforts this year. Here's what's at stake.
The Voting Rights Act in Action (Blog) 1/13/2020 An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights Advancement Act.