Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog) 2/23/2022 As we celebrate Black history and commemorate many great leaders — both the known and unsung heroes of our time — we must also remember that the struggle to protect voting rights continues.
Women's History Month: 2022 Panel (Article) 2/17/2022 On March 3, 2022, from 12-1 ET, LWV hosted a discussion featuring voices and perspectives of the League of Women Voters, SuperMajority, LULAC, and Black Voters Matter. We covered the intersection of…
Black Women Who Define(d) The Voting Rights Movement (Blog) 2/4/2022 From Ida B. Wells to Stacey Abrams, Black women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of voting rights. Although there have been obstacles along the way, Black women as a collective power are…
US Senate Fails to Advance Voting Rights Bill (Press Release) 1/21/2022 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate vote on voting rights.
League Welcomes Senate Debate on Voting Rights Bills (Press Release) 1/18/2022 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate action on voting rights.
LWV's Achievements in 2021 (Blog) 12/17/2021 As the late, great civil rights activist Bob Moses, who passed this last April, said, “Do what you think actually needs to be done, set an example, and hope your actions will click with someone else…
How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog) 11/18/2021 On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, marking one of the first times that the Supreme…
LARGEST DIRECT ACTION TO DATE: Voting Rights Activists Arrested (Press Release) 11/17/2021 Hundreds of voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of more than 200 participants.
Advocates and Voters Ask to Join Election Review Lawsuit Against the PA Senate to Defend Voters’ Privacy Rights (Press Release) 10/5/2021 Yesterday LWV of Pennslyvania filed a petition to join Pennsylvania's Attorney General lawsuit against state Senate Republicans’ attempt to obtain private information about registered voters.
League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.