Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (Legal Case) 10/11/2023 LWV of South Carolina and LWVUS filed amicus briefs supporting plaintiffs seeking to uphold a district court ruling finding a racially gerrymandered congressional district in South Carolina
Take Action on International Day of the Girl Child (Blog) 10/11/2023 International Day of the Girl Child is a day to acknowledge and raise awareness that no nation in the entire world has achieved equality for women or girls. What can you do on this International Day…
Juliette Boberg Joins LWV as Director of Corporate and Organizational Partnerships (Press Release) 10/2/2023 WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Juliette Boberg as director of corporate and organizational partnerships. Juliette joins the League’s growing external affairs team and…
LWVUS Joins Comments for Mental Health Parity Under Private Health Insurance (Legal Document) 10/2/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments on the proposed rule on mental health parity under private health insurance plans.
LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The League…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Reject Appropriations Riders Restricting Reproductive or Gender-affirming Health Care (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to reject any appropriations bills that contained riders restricting access to essential health care including…
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston (Legal Case) 9/29/2023 The LWV Arkansas and individual plaintiffs filed a federal court challenge to Arkansas’ requirements for absentee ballots, seeking remedial action prior to the November 2020 election
The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight (Blog) 9/28/2023 The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion…
League Urges Congress to Preserve funding for elections (Legal Document) 9/28/2023 The League joined over 100 coalition partners on a letter calling on Congress to preserve $755 million currently allocated for Election Security Grants in the Senate FY24 Financial Services and…
LWVMO Praises Court for Decision on Abortion Petition Summary (Press Release) 9/27/2023 Jefferson City, MO — The League of Women Voters of Missouri praised a Sept. 25 judicial decision overturning the Secretary of State’s deceptive ballot language for a reproductive freedom initiative.