Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to October 15, 2020 (Press Release) 10/14/2020 A consent decree was signed today extending the Virginia voter registration deadline for the November 3 election to 11:59 PM, October 15, 2020.
Statement of Voting Rights Advocates in Response to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling (Press Release) 9/17/2020 The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that state law allows county bureaus of elections to set up drop boxes and satellite offices to accept mail and absentee ballots.
LWV of Mississippi Files Lawsuit to Ease Absentee Voting Restrictions during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/27/2020 LWV of Mississippi filed a lawsuit seeking to expand absentee voting, waive the witness and notarization requirements, and set up a notice and cure process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release) 8/18/2020 We issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to delay operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service until after the 2020 election.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 8/15/2020 LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block…
National Association of Broadcasters and League of Women Voters Launch Voter Education PSA Campaign (Press Release) 8/3/2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the League of Women Voters (LWV) today announced the launch of a voter…
Public Interest Legal Foundation Drops Meritless Voter Purge Lawsuit Against Detroit (Press Release) 6/30/2020 DETROIT—The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a group that has repeatedly sued election officials for not purging voters aggressively enough,…
LWV of North Carolina Challenges Burdensome Requirements to Register and Vote in November (Press Release) 5/26/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit challenging several of the state’s registration and voting requirements.
LWV of Louisiana Challenges State’s Election Plan to Better Serve Voters during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/20/2020 The League of Women Voters of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s emergency election plan, which does not provide voters adequate protection during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
VOTE411.org Wins Webby People's Voice Award for Best Government & Civil Innovation Website (Press Release) 5/19/2020 VOTE411 named Best Government & Civil Innovation Website in the 24th Annual Webby People’s Voice Awards