New York Times: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes. (News Clips) 6/14/2020 COVID-19 is causing a shift in how elections will be held.
REUTERS: Georgia's election mess offers a stark warning for November (News Clips) 6/10/2020 Georgia's primary election raises several concerns for the general election.
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.
The Voting Rights Act in Action (Blog) 1/13/2020 An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.
Truthout: 15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete (News Clips) 7/15/2019 Momentum is growing among state legislatures to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. LWV National Popular Vote Taskforce Chair Toni Zimmer contributes.
Mueller Report Reveals Urgent Need for Election Security (Press Release) 4/19/2019 The Mueller report makes it clear: Congress should pass the For the People Act to modernize our elections and increase transparency.
The Hill: Why Same Day Registration is critical to the success of HR1 (News Clips) 12/31/2018 Same Day Registration is the best stop-gap solution to solve errors in the registration process, fix inaccuracies in voter rolls, reduce provisional ballots, and increase voter participation.
League Celebrates Record Number of Women Elected in 2018 (Press Release) 11/7/2018 Expected Historic Voter Turnout in Record-Setting Midterm Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Americans elected more female candidates to…
League Endorses Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act (Article) 8/21/2018 The League endorsed the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act introduced by Senator Warren.