Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Undemocratic Legislative Practices (Press Release) 6/21/2019 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds state legislature's lame-duck laws limiting the powers of the incoming Governor.
Florida's Field Hearing on Election Administration (Blog) 5/20/2019 On May 6, the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections visited Fort Lauderdale, Florida to hold a field hearing on voting rights and elections. I represented LWVFL as a testifying witness.
League Joins Groups Urging Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Democracy Reform Agenda (Legal Document) 5/15/2019 The League joined over 100 organizations on letters to all announced presidential candidates urging them to implement a democracy reform plan.
Washington Post: Florida’s change to Amendment 4 is travesty and a transgression of the people’s will (News Clips) 5/15/2019 Op-ed written by Cecile Scoon, vice president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. The arc of justice bent briefly toward Florida in November, when citizens here restored the right…
LWV and Democracy Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration (Press Release) 5/9/2019 LWV of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.
League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document) 4/23/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act.
Voting Rights and Election Administration in the Dakotas (Blog) 4/22/2019 Dakota citizens and members of Congress gathered at Fort Yates, on the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, for a field hearing of the Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections.
League of Women Voters Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/27/2019 This bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.
League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document) 3/22/2019 The League urged Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
League Celebrates Wisconsin Win for Democracy (Press Release) 3/21/2019 Today a Wisconsin judge ruled in favor of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in our suit against the state legislature.