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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:

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.

League Calls on Congress to Protect Dreamers in Lame Duck Session (Press Release)

11/21/2022

WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón released the following statement in support of the legislation to protect DACA recipients:

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…

Lawsuit Filed to Stop Vigilante Surveillance of Drop Boxes in Arizona (Press Release)

10/25/2022

Today, Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Arizona in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in response to organizations and individuals who…