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Kayla Vix

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Director of Field Communications

Kayla Vix is the Director of Field Communications for the League of Women Voters. She works closely with staff and state leaders to build and implement the League’s field messaging. In addition to managing the day-to-day internal communications, Kayla works to develop a variety of communications materials to support the hundreds of state and local chapters of the organization.


 

LWV of Arizona Statement in Response to Decision in Navajo Nation Voting Rights Case (Press Release)

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying special accommodations for Navajo Nation absentee voters due to mail delivery delays. LWV of Arizona had filed an amicus brief in support of the Navajo Nation.

LWV of Alabama Responds to 11th Circuit Decision in People First of Alabama v. Merrill (Press Release)

The 11th Circuit issued a decision allowing Alabama counties to mandate curbside voting. However, the court failed to waive photo ID requirements for in-person voting and witness requirements for absentee ballots.

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.

US Supreme Court Reverses Decision Blocking Rushed Census Count (Press Release)

The US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump administration, allowing it to rush the 2020 Census count to an early close. LWV CEO Virginia Kase issued this statement in response to today’s decision.

LWV of Wisconsin Case to Provide Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court (Press Release)

LWV of Wisconsin filed an application in the U.S. Supreme Court that would provide voters with a back-up option to receive delayed mail-in absentee ballots.

Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge issued a ruling in Trump v. Boockvar stating that voters must be allowed to utilize ballot drop-off locations other than county election board offices.

Federal Judge Rules Texas Counties Can Have Multiple Absentee Ballot Drop-off Locations (Press Release)

A federal judge granted an injunction against Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations to one per county.

Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional.

LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release)

LWV of Arizona filed a friend of the court brief in the federal court case, Yazzie v. Hobbs, which asks the state to count ballots received from reservations if they are postmarked for Election Day and received within 10 days.