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What’s going on with Moore v. Harper? (Blog)

3/28/2023

On February 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court voted to re-hear Harper v. Hall, a case concerning redistricting. The North Carolina Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could upend a pending…

Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog)

3/21/2023

Without the ability to make reproductive decisions for one’s body, those who can become pregnant cannot participate equally in our democracy. Further, since the Dobbs decision reversing the right to…

Ball v. Chapman (Legal Case)

2/8/2023

LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed an amicus brief advocating that timely received mail and absentee ballots with dating errors or omissions should be counted

Democracy Advocates, Elected Officials Lead Jan. 6 Vigil in Chapel Hill (News Clips)

1/9/2023

This story was originally published on Chapelboro.com. While much of the focus in Washington D.C. on Friday was more on selecting a new Speaker of the House, the day also marked a solemn…

We must work collectively to prevent another Jan. 6 (News Clips)

1/8/2023

This letter to the editor was originally published in the Daily Camera.

League of Women Voters Welcomes 118th Congress in Session (Press Release)

1/7/2023

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the 118th Congress elected Kevin McCarthy to be Speaker of the House:

'It's important to remember this day': Newport vigil marks January 6 attack on Capitol (News Clips)

1/7/2023

This opinion was originally published in the Newport Daily News. Two years after a mob of angry citizens stormed the U.S. Capitol and temporarily prevented Congress from certifying the 2020…

LWV Statement on January 6th Committee Final Business Meeting (Press Release)

12/19/2022

The League is grateful to the bipartisan members of the Select Committee for their service to protect our democracy and ensure our nation never again experiences an attempt to overthrow the voices of…

SD Debates vote Counting for Future Elections (News Clips)

12/13/2022

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Amy Scott-Stoltz, a spokesperson for the South Dakota League of Women Voters, said this broader approach is counterproductive. "We just…

Court Must Intervene to Compel Cochise County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors to Certify Lawful Election Results (Press Release)

12/1/2022

(COCHISE, ARIZ.) - The Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona, voted on Monday to delay certifying this year's midterm election results, a clear violation of state law. The action…