LWV Statement on President Biden's Women's Equality Day Proclamation (Press Release) 8/26/2021 LWVUS Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued this statement in response to President Biden's proclamation on Women's Equality Day, 2021.
LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner Remarks at 'No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!' Rally (Press Release) 8/24/2021 Dr. Deborah Ann Turner delivered remarks at the White House, demanding the Biden administration take swift action to ensure passage of voting rights legislation.
Wisconsin Groups File Redistricting Challenge (Press Release) 8/24/2021 LWV of Wisconsin files a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging Wisconsin’s state legislative map.
LWV Praises John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as Essential Democracy Legislation (Press Release) 8/17/2021 The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will restore the Voting Rights Act and strengthen the freedom to vote.
Texas Voters Win as Motor Voter Lawsuit Is Settled (Press Release) 8/3/2021 After more than five years of court battles, a settlement has been reached in litigation brought by Texas voters, the League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas against the state of Texas…
LWVTX Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Governor’s Defunding of the Legislature (Press Release) 7/5/2021 The League of Women Voters of Texas filed an amicus curiae in In Re Chris Turner, et al. asking the Texas Supreme Court to void the Governor’s veto, highlighting the impact of Governor…
LWVUS Board President Responds to the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ruling (Press Release) 6/17/2021 “While today’s decision is deeply disappointing for the LGBTQIA+ community, it is significant that the Court did not create a broad license to discriminate against …
Kansas Civic Groups File Motion for Temporary Injunction Against New Voter Education Restriction (Press Release) 6/17/2021 The League of Women Voters of Kansas filed a motion for preliminary injunction, asking the Court to bar the state from enforcing its newly enacted “Voter Education Restriction.”
Democracy Advocates File Brief in Case Challenging New Jersey’s Primary Ballot Design (Press Release) 6/1/2021 The League of Women Voters of New Jersey and partners filed an amicus brief in Conforti v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of misleading features in its ballot design.
LWV Commends US House Passage of DC Statehood (Press Release) 4/22/2021 DC statehood is not a partisan issue but a civil rights issue which cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice.