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2022 Election Impact Report (Article)

11/10/2022

Despite anti-voter laws, mis- and disinformation, election deniers, and poll worker shortages, the American voters showed up to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. This is in no small…

Power the South (Article)

8/30/2022

The Leagues Power the South trainings unite activists across the Southern States to cast a collective vision, develop a shared analysis and strategy, and deepen relationships to manifest the…

Women's Inequality Day (Article)

8/1/2022

August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. Yet today, fewer rights than they'd had in decades. In August 2022, we launched our…

PRESS HERALD: While Some States Restrict Voting, Maine Lawmakers Pass Bills to Expand Access (Article)

7/8/2021

Maine lawmakers pass several bills expanding access to voting.

2020 Election Impact Report (Article)

5/13/2021

The 2020 election saw the greatest participation in our nation’s history. Throughout election season, the League worked tirelessly to ensure voters had the information and the access to make their…

FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article)

7/29/2020

BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the election laws throughout…

LWVUS Urges Congress to Fund 2020 Census (Article)

12/17/2019

The League joined the Census Project and other national and state organizations calling for full funding of the 2020 Census in the FY20 appropriations bills.

League Supports Legislation to Mitigate Harm to Children at U.S. Borders (Article)

6/26/2019

The League joined more than 150 organizations in support of the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act and Help for Separated Families Act (H.R. 3451/H.R. 3452).

League Urges Congress to Lift Severe Caps on Discretionary Spending (Article)

6/26/2019

LWVUS joined organizations connected to the Coalition on Human Needs on a letter urging members of Congress to lift severe caps on domestic and international discretionary spending in Fiscal Years…

League Urges Co-Sponsorship of Resolution Establishing Democracy Month (Article)

6/26/2019

The League of Women Voters sent a memo to U.S. Senators urging them to co-sponsor S. Res 252, a resolution to establish September as National Democracy Month.