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Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog)

2/14/2022

On February 14, 2022, the League celebrated its 102nd anniversary. In addition to events hosted by Leagues across the country, LWVUS hosted a virtual rally uniting us as One League Together, during…

Black Women Who Define(d) The Voting Rights Movement (Blog)

2/4/2022

From Ida B. Wells to Stacey Abrams, Black women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of voting rights. Although there have been obstacles along the way, Black women as a collective power are…

THE GUARDIAN: Texas leans on new voting law to reject thousands of primary ballots (News Clips)

2/3/2022

Officials in Texas are rejecting thousands of mail-in ballots ahead of the first 2022 midterm primary votes next month, raising serious alarm that a new law is going to disenfranchise droves of…

FLORIDA PHOENIX: Nation is watching: FL League of Women Voters president blasts SB 90 on Day 1 in federal trial (News Clips)

1/31/2022

This story was originally published by Florida Phoenix on Florida new election law SB90.

KHOU-TV: League of Women Voters Threatens to Sue Secretary of State for Not Providing Voter Registration Cards (News Clips)

1/22/2022

The League of Women Voters of Texas threatens to sue the Secretary of State for lack of voter registration cards.

US Senate Fails to Advance Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

1/21/2022

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate vote on voting rights.

Voting Rights Legislation Showdown in the US Senate (Blog)

1/18/2022

The United States Senate has canceled its January recess to bring Senators back to Washington to debate and vote on voting rights legislation. This follows months of pressure from the League and…

League Welcomes Senate Debate on Voting Rights Bills (Press Release)

1/18/2022

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate action on voting rights.

CNN: Texas Secretary of State Office Sets Limits On Voter Registration Forms Due to Supply Chain Issues (News Clips)

1/18/2022

Texas elections officials blame the supply chain for the shortage of voter registration forms.

League Applauds House Passage of New Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

1/13/2022

The US Senate must follow suit and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.