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Remarks on DC Statehood at Full Democracy Champions Luncheon (Blog)

In honor of Emancipation Day, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a Full Democracy Champions Luncheon. Within are remarks from LWV's Kelly McFarland Stratman on DC Statehood.

BABE VOTE v. McGrane (Legal Case)

LWV Idaho and BABE VOTE filed a lawsuit in Idaho state court against HB 124 and HB 340, which banned using student ID in voting and voter registration at polling places, respectively

Racial Justice Advocates Argue Appeals Court Should Affirm Lower Court’s Decision to Stop Use of County Line on New Jersey’s Primary Ballots in June Primary (Press Release)

NEWARK – In an amicus curiae brief filed today, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Campaign Legal Center – on behalf of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, Salvation and Social…

Voter ID and absentee-ballot limits: the South tightens key voting laws ahead of election (News Clips)

This story was originally published by USA Today States across the South are passing new restrictions on how votes are cast. Civil rights activists say it will reduce turnout among Black voters.

League of Women Voters Files to Intervene in Voter Purge Suit Against State of Michigan (Press Release)

Late yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Michigan filed a motion to intervene in Republican National Committee v. Benson, a lawsuit seeking to compel more aggressive…

Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit (News Clips)

This story was originally published in Associated Press The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, and other groups are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in federal court.…

Day in the Life: Lobbying in Kentucky (Blog)

Many Leagues host Lobby Days throughout their state’s legislative sessions to rally their membership around a specific bill or set of bills that they hope to see passed. Recently, the League of Women…

Democracy North Carolina v. Hirsch (Legal Case)

LWV of North Carolina sued over a North Carolina law allowing election officials to throw out same-day registering voters’ ballots if a single address confirmation mailing was undeliverable

Mason-Hobbs v. Texas (Legal Case)

Crystal Mason is a Black Texas resident who was unaware she was ineligible to vote while on supervised release and was sentenced to five years in prison for voting in the 2016 election.

Democracy Advocates Hail Court's Rejection of County Line on New Jersey's Primary Ballots (Press Release)

NEWARK — In a resounding victory for democracy in New Jersey today, the Court in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory county line on its…