Lyons v. Galvin (Legal Case) 8/30/2022 Lawsuit brought by the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party alleging a new law expanding early voting was unconstitutional
Power the South (Article) 8/30/2022 The Leagues Power the South trainings unite activists across the Southern States to cast a collective vision, develop a shared analysis and strategy, and deepen relationships to manifest the…
Missouri voters now required to show government ID (News Clips) 8/29/2022 This story was originally published on kmbc.com Missouri voters are now required to show a current government photo identification. The Missouri secretary of state said that about 270,000…
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.
LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to the ballot.
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…
League of Woman Voters files lawsuit over South Dakota petition circulation law (News Clips) 6/30/2022 This article was originally published in DakotaNewsnow.com Back in 2015, there was a concern about hired employees brought to the state and paid to collect petition signatures. Back then, anyone…
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 of New York State Files Federal Lawsuit to Postpone New York Statewide Primaries to August 23, 2022 (Press Release) 5/19/2022 The League of Women Voters of New York State filed a lawsuit yesterday in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York asking that the Court postpone the June 28 primary for…
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,…
