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Voting activist says decision to drop challenge to Ohio congressional map for 2022 is "painful" (News Clips)

3/24/2022

While other groups say they'll continue to fight, the executive director of the League of Women Voters says there isn't enough time in this year's election calendar to win.

Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog)

2/14/2022

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…

League of Women Voters Thanks President Biden for Directing Senate to End Filibuster (Press Release)

1/11/2022

LWV CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to President Biden and Vice President Harris’s speech at the Atlanta University Center Consortium. Virginia was honored to…

LWV's Achievements in 2021 (Blog)

12/17/2021

As the late, great civil rights activist Bob Moses, who passed this last April, said, “Do what you think actually needs to be done, set an example, and hope your actions will click with someone else…

Voting Rights Groups Announce Major Drive to Push Thousands to Call the White House to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (Press Release)

12/16/2021

Today, voting rights groups announced a major expanded effort to drive thousands of calls daily to the White House to urge President Biden to lead on voting rights by urging the Senate to fix or nix…

LARGEST DIRECT ACTION TO DATE: Voting Rights Activists Arrested (Press Release)

11/17/2021

Hundreds of voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of more than 200 participants.

The Grio: Hundreds Arrested Outside White House During Second Day of Voting Rights Protests (News Clips)

11/17/2021

Over 200 activists were arrested outside of the White House advocating for President Biden to act on voting rights.

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Fourth Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release)

11/3/2021

Voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of 59 participants, including leading youth activist Yolanda…

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Third Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release)

10/19/2021

Faith leaders, local and state representatives, and national civil rights leaders were arrested in series of actions calling on the Biden administration to protect the freedom to vote.

Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release)

9/23/2021

A federal court ruled that a former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law in 2016 when he allowed three states – Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas – to require documentary proof…