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Detroit voting rights advocate Mildred Madison dies at 97 (News Clips)

8/25/2023

This story was originally published by CBS News Detroit. Longtime League leader and voting rights advocate Mildred Madison passed away at the age of 97.

MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release)

8/24/2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Texas Civil…

League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota (Press Release)

8/18/2023

Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to intervene on behalf of voters and LWVND members to defend…

CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO BLOCK RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY TENNESSEE REDISTRICTING (Press Release)

8/9/2023

LWV of Tennessee and partners filed a federal lawsuit challenging portions of Tennessee’s congressional and state senate redistricting plans that went into effect in early 2022 as intentionally…

Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Hunt (Legal Case)

8/7/2023

LWV Minnesota filed an amicus brief defending a law restoring voting rights to citizens upon release from incarceration

Celebrating the Coalition Power & Activism that Launched the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

8/6/2023

Reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it is crucial to acknowledge the hard work of diverse coalitions and dedicated activists who fought tirelessly for its passage. Their unwavering…

How Ohio's Issue 1 could affect the rest of the country (News Clips)

8/1/2023

This article was originally published in Ohio Capital-Journal. What Ohio voters decide on Aug. 8 is likely to shape whether similar efforts to restrict ballot measures are brought in other states.

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress about the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

8/1/2023

The League hopes to see members of the 118th Congress work together to ensure that voting rights are championed as a bipartisan effort in this country.

League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale v. City of Cupertino (Legal Case)

7/31/2023

Case brought by LWV Cupertino-Sunnyvale challenging a new lobbying disclosure ordinance enacted by the City of Cupertino, which could require the League and others petitioning the city council to…

Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law (Press Release)

7/26/2023

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three Mississippi voters to block S.B. 2358 — a newly…