Search

Displaying 111 - 120 of 150

League Celebrates Equal Rights Amendment Ratified by Virginia (Press Release)

1/15/2020

Virginia ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, achieving support from three-fourths of all 50 states required for the ERA to become a constitutional amendment.

Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release)

10/17/2019

The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase, testified before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

League Joins Civil Rights Groups in Urging Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Workers (Press Release)

7/3/2019

The League joins partner organizations on a set of cases before the Supreme Court which could ensure much-needed protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace.

LWV and Democracy Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration (Press Release)

5/9/2019

LWV of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.

Jonathan Rose Cos. and League of Women Voters Launch “Rose Votes,” National Campaign to Support Voter Participation for Low-Income Residents (Press Release)

9/5/2018

The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Rose Community Management (RCM), an affiliate of Jonathan Rose Companies (JRCo), are joining forces to empower voters to make use of their…

Virginia Legislators Should Put Voters First When Redrawing Maps (Press Release)

8/30/2018

The Virginia General Assembly will convene in a special session to redraw eleven House of Delegates districts that a three-judge panel deemed in June were an unconstitutional racial…

North Carolina Voters Win in Partisan Gerrymandering Case (Press Release)

8/28/2018

A three-judge panel struck down the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.

LWV Applauds Decision to Keep Polling Places Open in Majority Black County (Press Release)

8/24/2018

The decision to keep polling places open in Randolph County is a victory for African American voters. But in 2018, it should never have been an issue.

NC Court Sends Gerrymandering Case Back to Lower Court, Further Delaying Voter Protections (Press Release)

6/25/2018

The Supreme Court sent the North Carolina redistricting case of Rucho v. League of Women Voters of NC back to the U.S District court for further consideration.

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.