www.lwv-va.org Ask this Local League a Question Learn More About This League Community Leaders Debora Wake, PresidentJoan Porte, Vice PresidentMary Crutchfield, Vice PresidentAndrianne Konstas, Membership Chair League ID VA000 Phone (804) 521-4171 Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseLWVUS Joins Case to Advance the Equal Rights AmendmentThe League of Women Voters of the United States filed a friend of the court brief in the federal case that supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as completed by the states of Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada. Press ReleaseAgreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness RequirementThe Virginia attorney general and the League of Women Voters of Virginia reached an agreement in League of Women Voters, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections, to remove the witness requirement for signatures on absentee ballots. Press ReleaseLWV Virginia Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters During COVID-19 With the increased demand for absentee ballots due to COVID-19, the witness requirement presents a burden for voters’ health and safety. BlogMy Superpower: Showing UpOn February 12, I had the opportunity to participate in one of the many activities occurring across the country to commemorate the 100th birthday of the League of Women Voters. Press ReleaseLeague Celebrates Equal Rights Amendment Ratified by VirginiaVirginia ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, achieving support from three-fourths of all 50 states required for the ERA to become a constitutional amendment. Blog100 Years in the Making: One Step Closer to the ERA This past Wednesday, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee ruled 21-11 to remove the ERA's ratification deadline and now the resolution moves to the House floor for a vote. Load More
