Springfield organizations mobilize to get women out for early voting (News Clips) 6/21/2022 This article was originally published in the State Journal-Register.
Huge bill adds extra steps for voters and those who run Missouri elections (News Clips) 6/16/2022 This article was originally published in St. Louis Public Radio. The election omnibus bill that Missouri lawmakers passed this year was originally a seven-page attempt to again implement a photo ID…
Protect the Voting Rights Act to Keep Democracy Safe (Blog) 5/23/2022 The Voting Rights Act was originally passed in 1965 as one of the chief legislative accomplishments of the civil rights movement. Since then, it has safeguarded the right to vote, guarding…
With Liberty and Justice for All (Except DC) (Blog) 5/10/2022 But the District of Columbia is not a state. Why is that a problem? Because of not being a state, the District of Columbia does not have any rights unless they are specifically allowed by Congress,…
League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map (Press Release) 4/22/2022 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments on ballot boxes (News Clips) 4/13/2022 MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that will likely determine how extensively absentee ballot drop boxes can be used in the upcoming…
Voting Rights Act is hanging by a thread; FL ruling may allow Supreme Court to cut it (News Clips) 4/13/2022 In an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-dominated Florida Legislature approved last year, the state has effectively been placed on probation.
U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON TO THE SUPREME COURT (Press Release) 4/7/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm…
ARIZONA SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CASE SEEKING TO ELIMINATE EARLY VOTING (Press Release) 4/5/2022 PHOENIX — Today the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by the Arizona Republican Party that threatened to end all early voting. The case requested that the Court invalidate all…
Ohio Redistricting Commission changes course at last minute (News Clips) 3/29/2022 For the fourth time, the Ohio Redistricting Commission stared down a deadline Monday to approve Statehouse district maps that meet court scrutiny. But Monday evening they were still working toward…