The League's Top Achievements in 2024 (Blog) 12/11/2024 As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state…
LWVUS Urges Senate Leadership to Reject Threat to Nonprofit Advocacy Groups (Legal Document) 12/11/2024 LWVUS wrote to Sen. McConnell and Sen. Schumer urging them to reject movement on policies that would have wide-ranging and detrimental impacts on nonprofit organizations across the political spectrum…
League of Women Voters of Missouri v. State of Missouri (Legal Case) 11/27/2024 LWV Missouri and co-plaintiffs filed a state court lawsuit against HB 1878, which restricted or criminalized several voter registration and education activities
Missouri State Conference of the NAACP v. State of Missouri (Legal Case) 11/25/2024 LWV Missouri and co-plaintiffs filed a state court lawsuit against tightened voter ID requirements for in-person voting
League Expects to Appeal Photo ID Decision (News Clips) 11/25/2024 Judge Jon Beetem issued a decision on Nov. 25 allowing strict photo ID rules to stay in place.“We expect to appeal this decision,"…
League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Alexander (Legal Case) 11/22/2024 LWVSC filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s congressional districts violated the state Constitution.
UPDATED: Georgia Civic Engagement Groups Fight to Ensure Absentee Ballots are Counted (Press Release) 11/5/2024 UPDATE: A federal judge in Georgia denied the plaintiffs request for emergency relief, ensuring that all valid absentee ballots turned in through the Election Day deadline will be counted. The…
Virginia Immigrant & Voting Rights Groups Outraged at SCOTUS Allowing Voter Disenfranchisement (Press Release) 10/30/2024 The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR), the League of Women Voters of Virginia (LWVVA), and African Communities Together (ACT) are disappointed and alarmed the Supreme Court of the…
King v. Thurston (Legal Case) 10/29/2024 LWV Arkansas and state Senator Bryan King filed a state court lawsuit against new restrictions on ballot initiatives
League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature (Amendment D challenge) (Legal Case) 10/24/2024 LWV Utah filed a complaint in state court to remove Amendment D from the November 2024 ballot to protect Utahns’ right to reform government by ballot initiative