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The League's Top Achievements in 2024 (Blog)

12/11/2024

As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state…

Giving Thanks to Democracy's Defenders (Blog)

11/23/2023

When I look at everything people have done this year to protect and uplift every person’s voice, I find so much to be thankful for. This is for the election workers, voters, and League…

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…

11 Ways You Protected Democracy in 2022! (Blog)

12/15/2022

In a groundbreaking year, you rallied, donated, wrote representatives, and voted to defend a democracy in which all voters can safely and fairly make their voices heard. Here are a few highlights.

LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document)

8/23/2022

The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, to discuss key issues including election integrity, climate, racial justice, LGBTQIA+ issues, and gender.

Messages for Women Powering Democracy (Blog)

7/14/2022

On June 23, 2022, five leaders in the political and equal rights movements came together to discuss the current state of democracy and women's role in advancing it. Touching on subjects…

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.

League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release)

9/19/2020

WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters president Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the passing of Supreme Court…

FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article)

7/29/2020

BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the …

The Importance of Women in the Civil Rights Movement & Social Justice Organizing (Blog)

8/26/2013

Women leaders in the Civil Rights Movement and 1963 March on Washington explain how women have been given little credit for their work in the movement.