Democracy Maine Files Suit to Release Federal Government Grant Funding (Press Release) 5/6/2025 Augusta, ME — Yesterday, Democracy Maine — a collaboration of the League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections…
Staying True to Nonpartisanship in a Divisive Political Climate (Blog) 5/5/2025 At our core, nonpartisanship is not just a policy — it’s a bedrock principle that defines who we are at the League of Women Voters. As a membership organization committed to empowering voters…
Latest Fear Tactic to Intimidate NJ Voters: LWV Responds to Creation of Anti-Voter Task Force by US Attorney (Press Release) 5/2/2025 On April 29, 2025, US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced the formation of a federal task force, the “Election Integrity…
Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy (Blog) 5/1/2025 Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the…
TODAY: League of Women Voters Launches ‘Unite and Rise 8.5’ Initiative (Press Release) 5/1/2025 On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic…
Terrifying, Unacceptable, and Dangerous: LWV’s Response to the Arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan (Press Release) 4/25/2025 On April 25, 2025, federal agents arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan at her courthouse for allegedly obstructing the unlawful…
LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters (Press Release) 4/17/2025 On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to…
An Abhorrent, Chilling Move: LWV’s Response to Targeting of Former CISA Official Chris Krebs (Press Release) 4/11/2025 The League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed two memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate former appointee…
LWVUS Submits Comments Opposing HHS' Proposal to Prohibit DACA Recipients from Enrolling in ACA Health Insurance Coverage (Legal Document) 4/10/2025 The League of Women Voters of the United States submits comments urging the Department of Health and Human Services not to finalize the proposed rule change to the definition of "lawfully present" to…
Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs (Legal Case) 3/25/2025 LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act