Ohio's new voting laws: What you need to know (News Clips) 4/22/2023 This article was originally published in The Miami Student. Recent changes to Ohio’s voting laws put the state among those with the most restrictive voting requirements in the country.
San Luis Obispo County Citizens for Good Government v. County of San Luis Obispo (Legal Case) 4/18/2023 The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County (LWV SLO) intervened after the county’s Board of Supervisors enacted a map favoring Republicans.
Voting rights advocates are organizing against new voter suppression bill (News Clips) 4/18/2023 This story was originally published by Alabama Political Reporter. “House Bill 209 will incite fear and confusion for vulnerable and underserved voters who have in the past obtained information and…
LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document) 4/18/2023 LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…
Wolf v. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case) 4/17/2023 LWV Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging several proposed state constitutional amendments
Arkansas 'Election Integrity Unit' Bill Awaits Gov's Signature (News Clips) 4/14/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Bonnie Miller, president of the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, said the bill appears to be a remedy in search of a problem. Miller…
Common Cause, LWV decry Buckingham County voting office controversy (News Clips) 4/12/2023 This story was originally published by Augusta Free Press. Two voting-rights groups are urging an end to the baseless rhetoric from the right about election fraud that has targeted poll workers…
Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee (News Clips) 4/6/2023 This story was originally published in Public News Service. In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming election because of a past felony conviction, and a…
Reproductive Freedom for All v. Board of State Canvassers (Legal Case) 4/5/2023 LWV Michigan filed an amicus brief against an attempt to block a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom
People in jail can vote — but it’s often complicated. Sheboygan County jail and League of Women Voters are working to confront the barriers (News Clips) 3/30/2023 This story was originally published in the Sheboygan Press. Since 2021, volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Sheboygan County have worked with the Sheriff’s Department…