LWVUS to U.S. House: Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 8/14/2019 LWVUS seeks to find common ground with lawmakers as H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act moves forward in Committee this fall.
LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog) 7/5/2019 The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.
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.
League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document) 3/22/2019 The League urged Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
League Sends Letter to U.S. House Addressing HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing HR1 as the bill needed to heal our country.
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited members of the U.S. House urging them to support HR1, the For the People Act.
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.
Talking Points Memo: Michigan Group Submits 430,000 Signatures For Measure To Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 7/9/2018 The League of Women Voters of Michigan worked in coalition to get a measure expanding voting access on the November 2018 ballot.
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,…