Search

Displaying 21 - 30 of 51

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.

ELLE: Three Things Virginia Kase Wishes You Knew About The Electoral College (News Clips)

11/13/2020

Virginia Kase shares three things about the Electoral College.

LWV of Arizona Statement in Response to Decision in Navajo Nation Voting Rights Case (Press Release)

10/15/2020

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying special accommodations for Navajo Nation absentee voters due to mail delivery delays. LWV of Arizona had filed an amicus brief in support of…

LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release)

10/7/2020

LWV of Arizona filed a friend of the court brief in the federal court case, Yazzie v. Hobbs, which asks the state to count ballots received from reservations if they are postmarked for Election Day…

FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article)

7/29/2020

BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the …

LWVUS Joins Case to Advance the Equal Rights Amendment (Press Release)

7/1/2020

The League of Women Voters of the United States filed a friend of the court brief in the federal case that supports ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as completed by…

League Calls on Congress to Provide Additional Stimulus Funding Related to COVID-19 (Legal Document)

4/16/2020

The League sent a memo to Congress urging them to include policies in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill that that will protect our elections, protect all families regardless of immigration status…

10 Things Elections Officials Can Do to Safeguard Our Elections This Spring, Summer, and Fall (Blog)

3/30/2020

Local elections officials are in a unique position to take steps—right now—to protect voters’ rights and address voters’ safety concerns.

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.

House Judiciary Committee Holds First Hearing on HR1 (Blog)

1/31/2019

Tuesday, January 31, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HR1, the For the People Act. As legislators asked questions of the six expert witnesses, several strong arguments for HR1…