KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips) 1/14/2021 California is considering making permanent changes to voting following historic voter turnout in the 2020 elections.
LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress (Press Release) 1/5/2021 The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping democracy reform bill that was first introduced in 2019.
This Thanksgiving, We Thank Our Pro Bono Litigators! (Blog) 11/23/2020 LWVUS give thanks to the lawyers and partners who helped secure safe voting in the 2020 election cycle.
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.
Full and Real Citizenship: Advancing Native American Voting Rights (Blog) 10/30/2020 Native Americans, the first people to inhabit the area now known as the United States, have tragically been disenfranchised for much of the nation’s history.
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.
League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release) 9/28/2020 Today, a federal judge permitted LWV of Michigan and five local Leagues to intervene in support of the State in Daunt v. Benson, a federal lawsuit concerning voter purges.
National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release) 9/21/2020 League members and volunteers will be hosting more than 850 registration events and virtual activations September 22.
In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog) 8/10/2020 A national overview of the League’s engagement in COVID-19 litigation
People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog) 8/6/2020 It's been 244 days since the VRAA passed the House, 7 years & 1 month since Shelby v. Holder, and 55 years since the VRA was originally signed into law.