Election FAQ (Blog) 9/22/2023 Election Day doesn't have to be confusing! We're answering some of our most frequently received questions on casting your ballot.
Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion (Blog) 9/18/2023 Mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion, is under attack in the federal courts. At stake are the rights of women and people who can become pregnant to access one of the most common…
Congressional Budget Riders Could Make DC Less Safe (Blog) 8/15/2023 While Congress is home on the August recess, negotiations are continuing on the final budget for the fiscal year. Oftentimes, negotiators use riders on the budget to appease either side to move…
Day in the Life Registering High School Voters (Blog) 6/28/2023 LWV Press Secretary Shannon Augustus shares her experience registering high school voters with Virginia League members.
Day in the Life of a Poll Worker (Blog) 6/13/2023 On May 16, 2023, Mary Roche volunteered as a poll worker in her county for Pennsylvania’s municipal primary election. She'd recently joined her local League, and by volunteering, she learned more…
Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog) 6/1/2023 The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported. Since the program began in 2012, DACA has…
Voting Local Matters: Why Vote for School Board? (Blog) 5/25/2023 School board members have the important job of overseeing the education of future community members, and that’s powerful. The school board sets the policies and goals for the district, while the…
Protecting the National Voter Registration Act (Blog) 5/18/2023 The League’s history of breaking down barriers to voting is perhaps best exemplified by its contribution to the passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in 1993. This legislation makes…
What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog) 5/4/2023 When redistricting is done fairly, each person’s vote is equal to every other person’s because their districts are drawn in ways that accurately represent the voting power of the people within them…
How LWV Registered 37,000 New Citizen Voters in 2022 (Blog) 4/24/2023 Almost 1 million immigrants became naturalized citizens in 2022, expanding the electorate significantly. During that time, 31 League volunteer teams across the country reported attending close to 800…