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Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog)

As we celebrate Black history and commemorate many great leaders — both the known and unsung heroes of our time — we must also remember that the struggle to protect voting rights continues.

VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release)

In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil rights organizations, Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby granted a…

Voting Rights Groups File Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit for Ohio State Maps (Press Release)

On Sunday evening, the ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a motion to intervene as defendants in a federal lawsuit, Michael Gonidakis v Ohio…

Women's History Month: 2022 Panel (Article)

On March 3, 2022, from 12-1 ET, LWV hosted a discussion featuring voices and perspectives of the League of Women Voters, SuperMajority, LULAC, and Black Voters Matter. We covered the intersection of…

CNN: Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off (News Clips)

For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her application for an absentee mail ballot. This year, the 74-year-old printed the application on…

Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog)

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…

Fighting for Fair Maps in Ohio (Blog)

Last month, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down Ohio’s 2021 state and congressional maps due to partisan gerrymandering. We spoke with the League of Women Voters of Ohio's executive director, Jen…

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD ALABAMA’S GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón and the League of Women Voters Alabama President Kathy Jones issued the following statements on the Supreme Court…

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

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)

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…