What's So Bad About Voter ID Laws? (Blog) 5/23/2023 Voter ID laws have long been debated in the United States. While supporters argue that voter photo ID laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud and ensure the integrity of elections, reality tells a…
Lawsuit to Protect Voters in Arizona from Intimidation at Drop Boxes is Settled (Press Release) 5/21/2023 In October 2022, the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) brought a lawsuit to protect voters from intimidation at ballot drop boxes in Arizona. A federal court found that defendants Melody…
League of Women Voters Marks 30th Anniversary of NVRA (Press Release) 5/20/2023 While we’ve made advancements in expanding voter access, some 30 years later, the fight for voting rights is far from over.
30 years after the NVRA, we're still fighting for voting rights (News Clips) 5/20/2023 This op-ed was originally published by The Hill. LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón wrote about the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the right to vote thirty years later.
The Fight for Voting Rights is Alive in Tennessee (Blog) 5/16/2023 LWV's legislative & policy coordinator shares her experience as a voting rights advocate in Tennessee.
Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/11/2023 HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today voting rights advocates agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that pitted them against conservative activist group Judicial Watch, in a lawsuit Judicial Watch originally filed in 2020…
League of Women Voters encourages letter-writing campaign against Ohio bill (News Clips) 5/4/2023 This story was originally published in the Oxford Observer. The Oxford League of Women Voters is organizing a letter-writing campaigns against two proposed bills that they say would damage democracy…
League of Women Voters of North Carolina Responds to State Supreme Court Redistricting Decision (Press Release) 4/28/2023 RALEIGH — The League of Women Voters of North Carolina President Jo Nicholas released the following statement after the North Carolina Supreme Court took unprecedented action and reversed its prior…
Voting Rights Group Sues Florida For Registration Process That Sets Former Felons Up to Fail (News Clips) 4/27/2023 This article was originally published by Talking Points Memo. A voting rights group is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) administration for its “byzantine” voter registration process, which has led to…
Voting and Civil Rights Organizations File Suit Over Florida’s Flawed Voter Registration Form (Press Release) 4/26/2023 LWV of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed suit in federal court against Florida’s Secretary of State, charging that the state’s voter registration application violates the…