LWV Relaunches Election Site VOTE411.org (Press Release) 8/19/2019 The League of Women Voters is proud to announce the newly redesigned VOTE411.org, the most trusted nonpartisan election website used by more than five million voters in 2018.
Houston Chronicle: Texas’ confusing voting laws shouldn’t land people in prison [Opinion] (News Clips) 8/3/2019 Opinion piece from Grace Chimene, president of the League of Women Voters of Texas, on the League's support of Crystal Mason-Hobbs's case seeking clarity and fairness in laws around…
Washington Post: In Florida, modified sentences and ‘rocket dockets’ aim to ensure felons can still register to vote (News Clips) 7/30/2019 Florida judges and prosecutors are working with felons and public defenders to find ways to register former inmates to vote, a process approved by voters last year that Republican legislators have…
LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog) 7/5/2019 The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
2018 Election Impact Report (Blog) 1/30/2019 Our League volunteers spent over 180,000 hours working to register, inform, and protect voters. Check out our impact in the 2018 midterm elections.
Leagues Help to Secure Redistricting Win in Utah (Blog) 12/18/2018 Proposition 4 promises an independent redistricting commission to draw lines for electoral districts: those in power will no longer shape their districts and choose their voters.
VIDEO: Stories from the Field - Georgia Election Protection (Blog) 11/15/2018 Every Election Day, we participate in election protection to ensure that voters are treated fairly. Watch our video to hear stories from real voters on Election Day.
Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms (Press Release) 11/8/2018 The League celebrates 2018 midterms voting rights victories in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan. When it came to issues of elections, voters overwhelmingly selected to expand voting rights.
League Celebrates Record Number of Women Elected in 2018 (Press Release) 11/7/2018 Expected Historic Voter Turnout in Record-Setting Midterm Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Americans elected more female candidates to…