The Equal Rights Amendment: What Happens Now? (Blog) 1/30/2020 On January 27, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The League of Women Voters has supported and pushed for…
CBS19 News: Charlottesville League of Women Voters celebrate ERA ratification (News Clips) 1/28/2020 This story was originally published by CBS 19 News. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Now that Virginia is officially the 38th state to ratify…
League Celebrates Equal Rights Amendment Ratified by Virginia (Press Release) 1/15/2020 Congress must remove deadline so the ERA can become a permanent part of the U.S. Constitution WASHINGTON & RICHMOND – Today, the…
Women Power the Vote: Day of Action (February 14, 2020) (Article) 1/13/2020 Women have played a fundamental role in shaping an inclusive and active electorate. Women have powered—and continue to power—the vote. On the 100th…, , Are you a partner interested in helping us spread the word? Check out our partner assets.
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…, In the Southeast corner of Utah lies San Juan County, which includes part of the Navajo Nation. Native Americans make up a slight majority of San…
Happy Birthday to LWV Founder Carrie Chapman Catt! (Blog) 1/9/2020 Today, we're celebrating the birthday of our founder, Carrie Chapman Catt. One of the most influential leaders of the suffragist movement, Catt…, Yet, as historical reflection often beckons us to do, we must examine our founders and learn from their faults. The 19th Amendment did not…
Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips) 12/17/2019 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. Overnight, the number of registered voters in Georgia shrank by more than 300,000 in a…
League Urges Congress to Vote Yes for H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act (Article) 12/4/2019 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of final passage…
100 Years in the Making: One Step Closer to the ERA (Blog) 11/26/2019 Every time I walk to the kitchen in our office, I pass a door adorned with the Suffragette flag and the words, “Mr. President, how long must women…
LWV to Ring in 2020 in the Rose Parade® (Press Release) 11/20/2019 The League of Women Voters leaders will ride on a Rose Parade float to commemorate women’s suffrage WASHINGTON &…