League of Women Voters of New York v. Kosinski (Legal Case) 2/21/2023 The League of Women Voters of New York and its co-plaintiffs sued to move New York’s primary election from June 28, 2022, to August 23, 2022.
Restoring voting rights for felons at heart of proposed constitutional amendment (News Clips) 2/21/2023 This story was originally published by Kentucky Today. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky held a press conference Tuesday to announce support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would…
LWVUS Urges the EPA to Help Reduce Methane Pollution (Legal Document) 2/13/2023 LWVUS urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take additional measures to reduce methane air pollution from the oil and gas industry.
Ball v. Chapman (Legal Case) 2/8/2023 LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed an amicus brief advocating that timely received mail and absentee ballots with dating errors or omissions should be counted
League of Women Voters of South Dakota v. Noem (Legal Case) 2/2/2023 Lawsuit by LWV South Dakota and LWVUS challenging South Dakota’s new residency requirements for petition circulators gathering signatures for ballot initiatives and candidacy petitions.
We Need Local Climate Action Plans (Blog) 1/31/2023 A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global commitments to reduce carbon emissions are inadequate and slow. Local, regional, and state efforts are needed to step up the…
Major voting rights victory: Federal court rejects extremists’ attempt to defeat voter intimidation lawsuit (Press Release) 1/31/2023 DENVER – A federal judge in Colorado has rejected efforts by individuals involved with the United States Election Integrity Plan (USEIP), an…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging the Administration not to Issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on an Asylum Ban (Legal Document) 1/18/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined nearly 300 civil, human rights, and immigrant rights organizations on a letter to President Biden urging the Administration not to issue a…
Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog) 1/10/2023 In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change…
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.