LWV Applauds Decision to Keep Polling Places Open in Majority Black County (Press Release) 8/24/2018 The decision to keep polling places open in Randolph County is a victory for African American voters. But in 2018, it should never have been an issue.
North Carolina Voters Win in Partisan Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/28/2018 A three-judge panel struck down the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Virginia Legislators Should Put Voters First When Redrawing Maps (Press Release) 8/30/2018 The Virginia General Assembly will convene in a special session to redraw eleven House of Delegates districts that a three-judge panel deemed in June were an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
League Stands Up for Arizona Voters in Court (Press Release) 9/11/2018 The League of Women Voters of Arizona filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Secretary of State for violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/29/2020 A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter…
Nevada Signature Collection Deadline Extended due to COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/2/2020 A federal judge ruled that the deadline to collect signatures should be extended for Fair Maps Nevada’s ballot initiative petition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release) 6/3/2020 A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s process for absentee ballot verification will include a notification and remedy method for voters whose ballots are flagged for rejection due to signature…
Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/17/2020 Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.
Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Will Establish Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary (Press Release) 6/17/2020 Parties in LWV New Jersey v. Way drafted reached an agreement establishing a notice and cure process for vote-by-mail ballots in New Jersey.
LWV of Ohio Demands Voter Registration Deadline Be Extended (Press Release) 3/19/2020 The League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with other voting rights partners, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary State Frank LaRose demanding that changes to the Primary Election calendar comply with the…