US Department of Justice Issues Voter Registration Guidance Big Win for Voters (Press Release) 9/10/2024 DOJ issues new guidance on NVRA voter roll removals. Advocacy groups respond, affirming protections and limits on mass challenges and third-party info.
Voting rights group gets new life in Nevada (News Clips) 9/4/2024 League of Women Voters, defunct for four years, relaunches two months before elections.
LWVUS Urges Voter Registration Opportunity on HealthCare.gov (Legal Document) 8/14/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in submitting comments to federal agencies in support of adding an opportunity to register to vote in the HealthCare.gov's health coverage application.
Planned Parenthood of Utah v. State of Utah (Legal Case) 8/1/2024 LWV Utah filed an amicus brief in the Utah Supreme Court supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Utah’s abortion ban
Explaining the Abortion Care Challenge in United States v. Idaho (Blog) 7/31/2024 This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho; it reached the Supreme Court in 2024. We explain the laws at issue, how the case…
League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case) 7/29/2024 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
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers (Legal Case) 7/26/2024 LWV Nebraska filed an amicus brief asserting a law restricting gender affirming care and banning abortion after 12 weeks was unconstitutionally enacted
League joins comments to EAC on National Voter Registration Form (Legal Document) 7/22/2024 The League joined the Brennan Center for Justice and other groups on comments to the Election Assistance Commission regarding the Accessible Digital Form Filler Tool for the National Mail Voter…
United States v. Idaho (consolidated with Moyle v. United States) (Legal Case) 6/27/2024 LWVUS and nearly 100 other organizations joined an amicus brief filed by the National Women’s Law Center arguing that EMTALA preempts Idaho’s abortion ban
Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog) 6/24/2024 Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…