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Five Election-Related Legal Cases You Should Know About This Week
October 18, 2024The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Here’s a list of the top five election-related legal cases you should know about this week. For case summaries, timelines, and additional information regarding our litigation practice, please visit LWV’s Legal Center. For press inquiries, email us at [email protected].    
Marcia Johnson Named Next Chief Counsel of the League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States is pleased to announce Marica Johnson, Esq. as the next Chief Counsel. Marcia will lead the organization’s advocacy and litigation teams, overseeing the strategic direction of their program, government affairs, and litigation efforts. She joins at a pivotal time as the League works to ensure all eligible voters have access to cast their ballots in the upcoming 2024 election. 
Voters and Voting Rights Organizations Praise Injunctions of Multiple SEB Rules
ATLANTA — This week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox issued an order permanently enjoining several recently adopted Georgia State Election Board (SEB) rules,…
Victory! Alabama Voter Purges Put to a Stop
Today, Campaign Legal Center, Alabama voters and civil rights groups successfully defended naturalized Americans who were unfairly purged from Alabama’s voter rolls. A federal judge halted Alabama’s illegal and last-minute purge program, which put the freedom to vote for thousands of Alabamians in jeopardy, holding that Alabama could not systematically operate their program meant to remove voters from the rolls in the ninety days before the 2024 general election. 
Public Interest Groups Urge US and Wisconsin Attorney Generals to Investigate Illegal Voter Intimidation
WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2024) – Free Speech For People issued a letter today to US Attorney General Merrick Garland and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on behalf of the…
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Election 2024 Immigration Voting rights organization prioritizes outreach to low-income, immigrant communities

This article was originally published in Maine Morning Star. 

AZ voting advocates switch focus to voter education

This article was originally published in Public News Service. 

Wake resident named president of League of Women Voters

This story was originally published in The Wake Weekly on July 17, 2024. 

Wake County resident Dianna Wynn has been chosen as the new president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.

Local View: Safe, accurate elections

This opinion was originally published by The Columbian

Nancy Halvorson, president of the League of Women Voters of Clark County, WA, discusses election security in Clark County, Washington.

New League of Women Voters forming in Kosciusko County

This story was originally published in News Now Warsaw on June 19, 2024.

A new group is working to revive efforts to establish a League of Women Voters chapter in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

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