LWVUS Sends Letter to House Opposing the SAVE Act (Legal Document) 2/20/2025 LWVUS sent a letter to the US Senate urging members to oppose the SAVE Act.
LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document) 2/14/2025 On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights v. Beals (Legal Case) 1/28/2025 LWVVA filed a federal lawsuit to prevent a voter purge resulting from Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 35
Hopkins v. Hosemann (now Watson) (Legal Case) 1/27/2025 LWVUS, LWV Mississippi, and civil rights partners filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs asserting Mississippi’s permanent felony disenfranchisement law violated the Eighth Amendment
The Recent Rise of Anti-Voter Litigation (Blog) 1/27/2025 A significant number of anti-voter lawsuits were filed that sought to disrupt election administration and purge eligible voters from the rolls around the 2024 federal election. The League of Women…
The Democracy Impact of President Trump’s First Week Actions (Press Release) 1/24/2025 League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration this week and the impact they will have on our democracy.
Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Chapman (now Schmidt) (Legal Case) 1/21/2025 LWV of Pennsylvania and co-plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit to count mail ballots that were returned and properly sealed by the statutory deadline but were rejected for being incorrectly dated
Women Defend Democracy (Article) 1/14/2025 "Women Defend Democracy” is the new programmatic focus for the League in 2025 that centers people power and moves our country towards a stronger, multi-racial democracy.
League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Longtime NC Voters, Protect Democracy File Amicus Brief, and Join Effort to Defend Rights of North Carolina Voters (Press Release) 1/2/2025 WILMINGTON — Today, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and six registered North Carolina voters who are US citizens and meet the…
Louisiana v. Callais (Legal Case) 12/26/2024 LWVUS and civil rights groups filed an amicus brief supporting a new majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana to ensure fair representation
