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League of Women Voters Responds to Senate Vote on DC Criminal Code (Press Release)

3/8/2023

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the Senate voted 81-14 to block D.C.'s criminal code overhaul:

League of Women Voters Supports ERA Ratification Legislation (Press Release)

1/31/2023

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement supporting the…

Major voting rights victory: Federal court rejects extremists’ attempt to defeat voter intimidation lawsuit (Press Release)

1/31/2023

DENVER – A federal judge in Colorado has rejected efforts by individuals involved with the United States Election Integrity Plan (USEIP), an…

South Dakota Federal Court Strikes Down Residency Requirement for Ballot Initiatives (Press Release)

1/27/2023

In a victory for South Dakotans, a law that places a 30-day residency requirement for ballot initiative petition circulators has been permanently enjoined by a federal court.

Allison Riggs Appointed to North Carolina Court of Appeals, Steps Down from Service as LWVUS Board Member (Press Release)

12/15/2022

Thursday, LWVUS board member Allison Riggs was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals as an associate judge, stepping down from service as a board member of the League.

LWV Statement on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Oral Arguments (Press Release)

12/7/2022

The League of Women Voters and Fair Elections Center released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Moore v. Harper case.

VICTORY: Missouri Judge Blocks Restrictions on Voter Registration Activity and Distribution of Absentee Ballot Applications (Press Release)

11/4/2022

Jefferson City, Mo. — This afternoon, a judge for the Cole County Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction in our LWV MO and Missouri NAACP v. Missouri lawsuit, which blocks enforcement of…

Victory: League of Women Voters of Tennessee Protects Voters in Wake of Ballot Errors (Press Release)

11/4/2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, the League of Women Voters of Tennesee and the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee secured a court order to protect the right to vote of hundreds, if not thousands…

Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes (Press Release)

11/1/2022

Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop…

Statement on the Lions of Liberty’s Announcement to End Operation Drop Box in Arizona (Press Release)

10/27/2022

PHOENIX — Protect Democracy and the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) were pleased to see the statement addressed to all members of the Lions of Liberty and Yavapai County Preparedness Team…