Proposed House Immigration Legislation is Bad for America (Press Release) 6/19/2018 The League of Women Voters urges members of Congress to vote NO on the Goodlatte bill and NO on the Ryan compromise.
League of Women Voters Marks Victory in Federal Court Voting Rights Case (Press Release) 6/19/2018 The decision to become plaintiffs in a suit against the Kansas documentary proof of citizenship law, devised by the Kansas Secretary of State and…
Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling Places (Press Release) 6/14/2018 Today, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that parts of the state’s law are too subjective,…
Supreme Court Upholds Unreasonable Voter Purge Standard (Press Release) 6/11/2018 Today, the Supreme Court ruled against Ohio voters by upholding the state's purging practice for those voters who did not vote in a single election.
President Trump Makes False Claims of Voter Fraud (Press Release) 4/5/2018 False Claims of Voter Fraud Undermines the Public Trust in our Election System.
Census Citizenship Question Will Result in Inaccurate Count (Press Release) 3/27/2018 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ decision to include a question pertaining to…
Homeland Security Provision is Another Attack on our Democracy (Press Release) 3/12/2018 League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to a Department of Homeland Security bill provision that would allow President Trump to dispatch Secret…
LWV Statement on the President's Discriminatory Comment (Press Release) 1/12/2018 Washington, DC – League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the reports of President Trump…
Texas Voter Data Protected for Now (Press Release) 10/5/2017 Texas Advocacy Groups to Texas Officials: Handing Over Voter Information Violates State Law
League Statement on DACA Reversal (Press Release) 9/5/2017 This administration's decision to rescind the 'Dreamers' program is shameful and does not serve national interest. As a country of immigrants, we are made stronger by our diversity.