Why Gun Safety is an LGBTQIA+ Issue (Blog) 6/5/2024 Gun violence has a relatively more devastating impact on certain groups of people, including the LGBTQIA+ community. The disproportionate impact of gun violence on the LGBTQIA+ community makes…
Get Your Grads Vote-Ready! (Blog) 6/4/2024 Make sure your grad is ready to make their voice heard as they step into the world with these VOTE411 postcards!
Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election with LWV's Chief Counsel (Blog) 6/4/2024 Election and voting rights were the focus of this year’s Brown Forum for Women in Law Conference hosted by Northeastern University School of Law. This year’s conference was entitled “Women, Media,…
Civic Groups Respond to Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on Controversial Voting Laws (Press Release) 5/31/2024 The Kansas Supreme Court issued a decision in LWV Kansas v. Schwab, a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Kansas (LWV Kansas), Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and…
League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case) 5/31/2024 LWV Kansas sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements
Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says (News Clips) 5/31/2024 This story was originally published in the Associated Press on 5/31/24.The Kansas Supreme Court offered a mixed bag in a ruling Friday that combined several challenges to a 2021 election law, siding…
League of Women Voters of Montana v. Knudsen (Legal Case) 5/30/2024 LWV Montana filed a state court lawsuit against HB 892, which imposed criminal penalties on voters
LWV & Washington Mystics Team Up on Civic Engagement on the Court and at the Polls (Press Release) 5/28/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters and the Washington Mystics have teamed up this year to promote civic engagement both on the court and at the polls. For this year’s Commissioner’s Cup…
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire v. Kramer (Legal Case) 5/28/2024 LWV New Hampshire and LWVUS filed a federal lawsuit against defendants who sent thousands of robocalls impersonating President Biden during the state’s primary election
Supreme Court Opens the Door for Unchecked Racial Discrimination in Redistricting (Press Release) 5/23/2024 Today the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a lower court’s ruling that South Carolina’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. This decision allows the state of…