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America First Policy Institute v. Biden

LWVUS intervened in a case on President Biden's Executive Order 14019, which instructed agencies to expand voter registration

Expanding Voter Access / February 26, 2025 / Case Closed

Arctic Village Council v. Fenumiai

LWV of Alaska and co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Alaska state court, arguing the lack of a notice and cure process for absentee ballots violated the Alaska Constitution

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / February 24, 2025 / Case Closed

Morales v. Rust

LWV of Indiana filed an amicus brief at the Indiana Supreme Court supporting a lower court striking down a law restricting candidate ballot access

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / October 7, 2024 / Case Closed

Swoboda v. Hobbs

LWV Arizona filed an amicus brief opposing a lawsuit to overturn two executive orders by Governor Katie Hobbs expanding voting access.

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / September 12, 2024 / Case Closed

Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

LWV Wisconsin filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to three absentee voting rules, including a ban on ballot drop boxes

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / July 5, 2024 / Case Closed

Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State

Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, the League of Women Voters of Texas, Austin Justice Coalition, and Coalition of Texans with Disabilities challenging the state’s signature…

Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / September 7, 2023 / Case Closed

Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Hunt

LWV Minnesota filed an amicus brief defending a law restoring voting rights to citizens upon release from incarceration

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Increasing Voter Registration / August 7, 2023 / Case Closed

LWV Florida v. Byrd (NVRA lawsuit)

LWV Florida filed a lawsuit in federal court asserting Florida’s statewide voter registration form violated the National Voter Registration Act.

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / July 10, 2023 / Case Closed

Falls v. Goins

LWV Tennessee filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit to prevent state elections officials from illegally adding conditions for individuals with out-of-state convictions to vote

Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / June 29, 2023 / Case Closed

Schroeder v. Minnesota Secretary of State

LWV of Minnesota filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on voting by people with felony convictions

Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / March 3, 2023 / Case Closed