COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release) 12/22/2020 The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release) 12/21/2020 The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania Presidential Election Results (Press Release) 11/21/2020 A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s reelection campaign against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and seven counties.
LWV Statement on Firing of Top Election Security Expert (Press Release) 11/18/2020 We commend Mr. Krebs and. the staff of CISA for their hard work to safeguard our votes and ensure American elections are safe from cyber-attacks.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 11/17/2020 LWV of the United States and the Leagues of California, Florida, and Texas filed an amicus brief in New York v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented…
LWV Statement on the 2020 Presidential Election Results (Press Release) 11/7/2020 Democracy defines America, and democracy has prevailed in the 2020 elections.
LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners File Brief in Support of Post-Election Day Ballot Curing (Press Release) 11/5/2020 LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed an amicus brief in Hamm v. Boockvar, a case that challenges the state’s practice of notifying voters whose ballots have signature errors and allowing them to…
LWV Statement on 2020 Election Night (Press Release) 11/4/2020 WASHINGTON – League of Women Voters board president Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the 2020…
Judge’s Ruling Protects 127,000 Harris County, Texas, Votes Cast by Drive-Thru Polling (Press Release) 11/2/2020 HOUSTON—Today, a federal judge ruled that votes cast by drive-thru polling in Harris County, Texas, will not be invalidated after a challenge to the…
LWV Intervenes to Protect More Than 120,000 Voters in Texas Drive-Thru Polling (Press Release) 11/1/2020 The attempt to disenfranchise more than 120,000 voters who lawfully cast their ballots during early voting is disgraceful and un-American.