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Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House (Press Release)

10/5/2021

Activists from the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy demonstrate at White House for action on the freedom to vote.

Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release)

9/23/2021

A federal court ruled that a former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law in 2016 when he allowed three states – Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas – to require documentary proof…

League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

9/23/2021

In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.

Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Legal Case)

9/22/2021

LWV Virginia filed an amicus brief in a case challenging HB 1225, which set standards and criteria for the Virginia Redistricting Commission when drawing legislative districts

LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS (Press Release)

9/21/2021

LWV of the United States, along with the Leagues of New York and Florida filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a US Supreme Court case examining New York…

League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby (also League of Women Voters of the United States v. Harrington) (Legal Case)

9/16/2021

The League filed a federal lawsuit to block the Election Assistance Commission from allowing three states to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form

How Texas Advocates Mitigated the Attack on Voting Rights (Blog)

9/9/2021

In early September 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) into law. This anti-voter legislation makes it virtually impossible for certain voters to cast their ballots. Yet…

Texas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Anti-Voter Bill, SB1 (Press Release)

9/3/2021

LWV of Texas filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas, challenging Senate Bill 1, an omnibus anti-voter bill expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.

Brnovich: A Significant Blow to Our Freedom to Vote (Blog)

9/2/2021

On July 1, in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to the freedom to vote. The decision held that Arizona laws discounting ballots cast out of…

LWV of Arizona Files in Support of Public Transparency in AZ Senate’s Sham Election “Audit” (Press Release)

8/31/2021

LWV of Arizona filed an amicus brief in support of transparency in the Arizona Senate’s so-called “audit” of votes cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 Election.