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Voter Registration

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

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 People Act. 

POLITICO: States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines near (News Clips)

After system crashes in Virginia and Florida, other states are warned of the possibility of glitches as registration deadlines approach.

Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to October 15, 2020 (Press Release)

A consent decree was signed today extending the Virginia voter registration deadline for the November 3 election to 11:59 PM, October 15, 2020.

Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release)

LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.

Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog)

What sorts of obstacles do overseas Americans face in voting and how can they overcome them?

It's National Voter Registration Day! (Blog)

With each voter we register, we are helping to get as many people participating as possible. Help us make sure no one is left out. 

National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release)

League members and volunteers will be hosting more than 850 registration events and virtual activations September 22.

League Sends Letter Urging Postal Service to Continue Longstanding Practice of Placing Voter Registration Forms in Postal Offices (Legal Document)

LWVUS and LWV of Texas sent a letter to the Postmaster General demanding that the Postal Service continue their longstanding practice of displaying and providing voter registration forms in post offices across the country.

National Association of Broadcasters and League of Women Voters Launch Voter Education PSA Campaign (Press Release)
Honoring the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

Very much like life, there have been challenges often, but with each test, the NVRA has uncovered valuable lessons on how to remain standing.