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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.

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:

LWV Watches Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Racial Vote Dilution Case, Merrill v. Milligan (Press Release)

10/5/2022

LWVUS and LWV of Alabama stood in solidarity with Alabama voters in Merrill v. Milligan as it was heard before the US Supreme Court. Both Leagues had previously submitted an amicus brief in support…

NEW REPORT: LWV's 3-Year Redistricting Program Proves People Power Is the Path to Fair Maps (Press Release)

7/28/2022

Today the League of Women Voters published their 2022 redistricting report for the organization’s program People Powered Fair Maps™. The report covering three years of work shows that when people are…

LWV and SPLC Call on Supreme Court to Defend Equal Representation for Black Alabamians by Striking Down Alabama Congressional Map (Press Release)

7/18/2022

LWV of Alabama, LWV of the United States and partners submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Merrill v. Milligan, outlining how Black Alabamians have been systematically deprived of their…

Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color (Press Release)

6/9/2022

ATLANTA – TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyer’s Committee), and Schulte…

League of Women Voters of New York State Hails New York Court of Appeals Decision (Press Release)

4/27/2022

Albany, NY – The League of Women Voters of New York State hailed the historic decision issued by the New York Court of Appeals today invalidating…

League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue Over Gov. DeSantis’ Congressional Map (Press Release)

4/22/2022

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On April 22, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute, Equal Ground Education…

League of Women Voters of New York State Files Amicus Brief in New York Redistricting Case (Press Release)

4/15/2022

ALBANY, NY - The League of Women Voters of New York State yesterday filed an amicus brief with the Appellate Division, Fourth Department in the case challenging the redistricting maps drawn by the…