Democracy Maine Files Suit to Release Federal Government Grant Funding (Press Release) 5/6/2025 Augusta, ME — Yesterday, Democracy Maine — a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections…
Latest Fear Tactic to Intimidate NJ Voters: LWV Responds to Creation of Anti-Voter Task Force by US Attorney (Press Release) 5/2/2025 On April 29, 2025, US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced the formation of a federal task force, the “Election Integrity…
TODAY: League of Women Voters Launches ‘Unite and Rise 8.5’ Initiative (Press Release) 5/1/2025 On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic…
Terrifying, Unacceptable, and Dangerous: LWV’s Response to the Arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan (Press Release) 4/25/2025 On April 25, 2025, federal agents arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan at her courthouse for allegedly obstructing the unlawful…
LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters (Press Release) 4/17/2025 On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to…
An Abhorrent, Chilling Move: LWV’s Response to Targeting of Former CISA Official Chris Krebs (Press Release) 4/11/2025 The League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed two memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate former appointee…
League of Women Voters Responds to President’s Address to Congress (Press Release) 3/5/2025 League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart issued a statement in response to the President’s March 4 address to Congress.
Missouri Court Permanently Strikes Down Unconstitutional Restrictions Criminalizing Voter Engagement Efforts (Press Release) 12/3/2024 Jefferson City, Mo. - A Cole County Circuit Court judge issued a permanent injunction against four provisions of Missouri House Bill 1878 that criminalized voter engagement efforts and chilled the…
MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW, SB1 (Press Release) 10/15/2024 In a victory for voting rights, a federal district court ruled Friday that a key provision of Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 S(B1) violates federal law. Specifically, the court ruled that…
Five Election-Related Legal Cases You Should Know About This Week (Press Release) 10/11/2024 October 11, 2024The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Here’s a list of the top five election-related legal cases you should know about…