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VOTE411 Nominated for Two Webby Awards
VOTE411, the League of Women Voters’ one-stop-shop for nonpartisan election information, this week was announced as a Webby Awards Nominee.
LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof
  Afederal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that Kansas voters do not need to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
LWV of Arizona Joins Federal Lawsuit in Support of Electronic Signature Collection
The League of Women Voters of Arizona filed an amicus brief in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs, asking the state to permit online signature collection for ballot petitions via the state’s online system candidates for federal and state office use to collect signatures for nominating petitions.
Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement
The 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. 
LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case
The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would remove individuals en mass from voter rolls in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties.
LWV 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. 
LWV of Texas Celebrates Victory in Mail-in Ballot Case
A federal court judge ruled that Texas voters may cite COVID-19 in mail-in ballot request forms as a “disability” requirement. The League of Women Voters of Texas and the Austin Area asked the court to rule that the definition of “disability” in Texas law encompasses all registered voters, since the coronavirus prevents voters from appearing at a polling location without a real likelihood of injuring their health.
LWV Texas Joins Voting Rights Groups as Intervenors to Expand Vote by Mail Options
The League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of Austin Area requested to join a lawsuit arguing that Texas law expressly permits expanded vote by mail options due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Statement from Plaintiffs and Their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose 
Statement of League of Women Voters, Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, Ohio ACLU, Demos, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:   We are disappointed in…
LWV Wisconsin Calls for Clarity on Absentee Ballot Signature Requirements Ahead of April 7 Primary
A Wisconsin district court judge granted partial relief to protect the rights of self-quarantining voters who cannot obtain a witness signature on their mail-in ballot, as required under Wisconsin law.

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