LWV Statement on Immigration Executive Orders (Press Release) 2/2/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration…
LWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic Education (Press Release) 2/1/2021 Rhode Island students demand right to education preparing them to engage in civic society BOSTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United…
THE 19TH: State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more (News Clips) 1/27/2021 This story was originally published by The 19th. As Democrats try to figure out what their slim majorities in the House and Senate mean in…
LWVUS Priorities in the New Biden Administration (Blog) 1/27/2021 Hopes of a New Era of Progress, Peace, Prosperity, and Unity Ahead of the Inauguration, the League of Women Voters of the United States sent a…
League Condemns Domestic Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Press Release) 1/6/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Turner, CEO Virginia Kase, and the full board of directors…
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release) 12/21/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States joined civil rights partners on an amicus brief in the case of Hecox v. Little, a…
20 Ways LWV Empowered Voters and Protected Democracy in 2020 (Blog) 12/10/2020 This year was challenging on many fronts, but 2020 saw many important expansions for our democracy. Never has our work as defenders of democracy been…, 3. Expanding People Powered Fair Maps™ Through People Powered Fair Maps™, Leagues partnered with more than 1,000 organizations,…
USA TODAY NETWORK: COVID-19 changed election rules in the South. Now activists see chance for reform (News Clips) 12/1/2020 This story was originally published by the USA Today Network. When it comes to voter access and ease of casting ballots, Southern states have long…
Giving Thanks to the People Behind Our Elections in 2020 (Blog) 11/24/2020 The 2020 election cycle was like nothing we saw before. Primaries disrupted by a global pandemic. Attacks on the U.S. Postal Service. Mis and…
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the…, November 23, 2020 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Virginia Kase, Chief…