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Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters
Despite clear evidence of harm to young voters, a federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747 (SB 747), which makes it easier for lawful ballots cast during early voting to be thrown out through no fault of the voter.
League of Women Voters Unveils New “Unite and Rise” Artwork, Inspiring Civic Engagement Nationwide
On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the League of Women Voters’ Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative, the League announced the rollout of a new centerpiece artwork—imagery designed to showcase the power and impact of everyday people uniting and standing for democracy. 
Voting Rights Groups Move to Intervene in DOJ Lawsuit to Protect Oklahoma Voters’ Private Data
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma and partners move to intervene in DOJ lawsuit to block release of sensitive voter data and protect voter privacy.
League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, ACLU Voting Rights Project File Motion To Protect Utah Voters’ Privacy
The League of Women Voters of Utah and the ACLU have filed a motion to block the US Department of Justice from accessing sensitive Utah voter data, including Social Security numbers and birthdates. The legal action aims to protect voter privacy, prevent federal overreach, and ensure safe, secure, and trusted elections in Utah.
LWV's Celina Stewart, Senators Schumer, Padilla, Representative Morelle, and Voting Rights Advocates Reject  SAVE America Act
WATCH: Stewart, Schumer, Padilla, Morelle slam voter suppression and voter purge bill 
Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice
The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two Kentucky voters have moved to intervene in US v. Adams, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, to protect the privacy of Kentucky voters.
Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette
The League of Women Voters honors the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette Jr., a Freedom Rider and organizer of the Selma voting rights campaign whose leadership helped advance passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
Civil Rights Groups, New Jersey Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed a motion to intervene in US v. Caldwell to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Jersey voters’ personal data.
Statement About the President’s Unilateral Military Action in Iran
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on behalf of Celina Stewart, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, regarding the President’s military action in Iran.
Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US Supreme Court should strike down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, according to an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Howard University School of Law’s Civil Rights Clinic on behalf of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Equal Justice Society, the National Urban League, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.  

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