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Bringing My Toddlers to the Polls (Blog)

10/30/2024

Bringing a toddler to the polls is not for the faint of heart. I do it anyway because I want them to see democracy and voting in action — even if they spend part of our trip trying unsuccessfully to…

Public Interest Groups Urge US and Wisconsin Attorney Generals to Investigate Illegal Voter Intimidation (Press Release)

10/15/2024

WASHINGTON, DC (October 15, 2024) – Free Speech For People issued a letter today to US Attorney General Merrick Garland and Wisconsin Attorney…

LWVFL, SPLC File Emergency Motion to Extend Voter Registration as Floridians Face Back-to-Back Hurricanes (Press Release)

10/9/2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — LWVFL, with SPLC, filed emergency litigation to reopen Florida's voter registration after Gov. DeSantis missed extending the Oct. 7 deadline.

VOTE411's Guide to Voting Like a Gen Z-er (Blog)

10/8/2024

VOTE411.org, our one-stop-shop for election information, just turned 18. That means if we choose to personify her — and clearly, we do — she's a Gen Z-er of voting age. And she's got some advice for…

Lawsuit Challenges Recent Voter Roll Purges in Virginia Preventing Eligible US citizens from Voting (Press Release)

10/7/2024

Today, the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights and LWV filed a federal lawsuit against the state for unlawful voter roll removals.

Voting Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Suit to Protect 5,000 Georgia Voters at Risk of Removal from the November Election Rolls (Press Release)

10/2/2024

DeKalb, Georgia — Today, the League of Women Voters of Georgia, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, New Georgia Project, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, A. Philip Randolph Institute,…

Vice Presidential Debate Bingo (Blog)

9/25/2024

Even when they're stressful, debates are essential opportunities for the public to hear directly from the people vying for their votes. Voters deserve to hear what Governor Tim Walz and Senator…

What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? (Blog)

9/23/2024

As we confront the challenges posed by the Electoral College and its implications for fair representation, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact stands as a beacon of hope for a more…

Empowering Voters on National Voter Registration Day 2024 (Blog)

9/20/2024

Leagues hosted 600+ events nationwide to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, partnering with public figures and organizations like Cyndi Lauper and the WNBA, going door-to-door to speak to…

Navigating Restricted Reproductive Care as a Latina (Blog)

9/18/2024

As we discuss the destructive impacts this has on the lives of those who seek reproductive health care, it is important to not gloss over how these attacks disproportionately affect women of color.…