Women of the Civil Rights Movement (Blog) 2/27/2025 While the contributions of men in the Civil Rights Movement have been widely documented, women’s contributions are often overlooked. Figures like Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Diane Nash, and Gloria…
Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes (Legal Case) 2/25/2025 LWV Arizona and LWVUS filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit defending the applicability of the NVRA to presidential elections
LWVUS Sends Letter to Senate Opposing the SAVE Act (Legal Document) 2/20/2025 LWVUS sent a letter to the US Senate urging members to oppose the SAVE Act.
LWVUS Sends Letter to House Opposing the SAVE Act (Legal Document) 2/20/2025 LWVUS sent a letter to the US Senate urging members to oppose the SAVE Act.
How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy (Blog) 2/19/2025 With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic recently. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI really is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few of the ways DEI…
LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document) 2/14/2025 On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights v. Beals (Legal Case) 1/28/2025 LWVVA filed a federal lawsuit to prevent a voter purge resulting from Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 35
Hopkins v. Hosemann (now Watson) (Legal Case) 1/27/2025 LWVUS, LWV Mississippi, and civil rights partners filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs asserting Mississippi’s permanent felony disenfranchisement law violated the Eighth Amendment
The Recent Rise of Anti-Voter Litigation (Blog) 1/27/2025 A significant number of anti-voter lawsuits were filed that sought to disrupt election administration and purge eligible voters from the rolls around the 2024 federal election. The League of Women…
The Democracy Impact of President Trump’s First Week Actions (Press Release) 1/24/2025 League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration this week and the impact they will have on our democracy.