Press Releases

Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.

Parties in LWV New Jersey v. Way drafted reached an agreement establishing a notice and cure process for vote-by-mail ballots in New Jersey.

This landmark victory provides long overdue protections for LGBTQ people in education, housing, and healthcare. 

The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 is a necessary first step towards eliminating police brutality in America.

The League of Women Voters of California and partners filed a motion to intervene in a case brought in response to Gov. Newsom’s executive order requiring mail-in ballots to be automatically sent to all registered California voters for the November general election.

 A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s process for absentee ballot verification will include a notification and remedy method for voters whose ballots are flagged for rejection due to signature mismatch.

A federal judge ruled that the deadline to collect signatures should be extended for Fair Maps Nevada’s ballot initiative petition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in reference to the murder of George Floyd:  "The League of Women Voters…

A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter registration rolls.

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting.