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League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document)

3/21/2020

Congress must provide states with the funds they need to protect the right to vote amid COVID-19 in the economic stimulus package.

LWV of Ohio Demands Voter Registration Deadline Be Extended (News Clips)

3/19/2020

COLUMBUS—Last night, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with other voting rights partners, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary State Frank LaRose…

LWV of Ohio Demands Voter Registration Deadline Be Extended (Press Release)

3/19/2020

The League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with other voting rights partners, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary State Frank LaRose demanding that changes to the Primary Election calendar comply with the…

League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document)

3/18/2020

The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and state elections officials to adopt key policies…

The Voting Rights Act in Action (Blog)

1/13/2020

An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights Advancement Act.

League Joins Letter Regarding FEC appointments (Legal Document)

1/13/2020

LWVUS joined a letter sent to the White House and staff of Senators McConnell, Blunt, Schumer and Klobuchar asking them to make appointments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

LWVUS Urges House and Senate to Remove Ratification Deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document)

1/7/2020

LWVUS sent a letter to leadership in the U.S. House and Senate urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

1/3/2020

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

AP: Federal lawsuit seeks to stop Wisconsin voter purge (News Clips)

12/17/2019

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit to stop the unjust purge of over 200,000 Wisconsin voters.

Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips)

12/17/2019

LWV of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit to stop an unjust voter purge from taking effect.