LWVUS Opposes SAVE Act (Legal Document) 5/16/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners to oppose the SAVE Act, which would require citizenship documentation to cast a ballot, despite the fact that voters in every state are already required to affirm or…
Representing Middle Eastern and North African Citizens in the Census (Blog) 5/15/2024 A proposed expansion to the racial identification categories in the US Census would increase representation for the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community.
LWVUS Opposes Intrusion into D.C. Local Governance (Legal Document) 5/13/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in strong opposition to H.R. 7530, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (DC CRIMES) Act, and H.R. 5798, the Protecting our Nation’s Capital…
LWVUS Opposes Effort to Exclude Noncitizens from Apportionment Count (Legal Document) 5/7/2024 LWVUS and partners urged Congress to oppose H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act.
Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities (Blog) 5/6/2024 Voting is a fundamental right. Yet voters with disabilities face persistent barriers to casting a ballot. Fortunately, these barriers can be challenged under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act of…
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Ask Court to Block Enforcement of Law Criminalizing Absentee Ballot Application Assistance (Press Release) 5/3/2024 A coalition of civil rights, voting rights, and disability rights organizations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction asking the court to pause the state of Alabama from criminalizing the…
LWVUS Supports Voting Rights Restoration (Legal Document) 5/1/2024 LWVUS Federal Lobby Corps lobbied Congress in support of the Next Step Home Act to restore the voting rights of thousands of Americans with prior convictions.
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire Ask Federal Court to Immediately Halt Defendants’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in US Elections (Press Release) 4/30/2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States, the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, and several individual New Hampshire voters have filed a motion for preliminary injunction in the US…
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election (News Clips) 4/21/2024 This story was originally published by Associated Press Legal experts are warning about how the lawsuits might overwhelm election officials and undermine voter confidence in the the…
Remarks on DC Statehood at Full Democracy Champions Luncheon (Blog) 4/16/2024 In honor of Emancipation Day, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser hosted a Full Democracy Champions Luncheon. Within are remarks from LWV's Kelly McFarland Stratman on DC Statehood.