League of Women Voters of New Hampshire v. Kramer (Legal Case) 3/14/2024 LWV New Hampshire and LWVUS filed a federal lawsuit against defendants who sent thousands of robocalls impersonating President Biden during the state’s primary election
Democracy Advocates File Brief in New Case Challenging New Jersey’s Primary Ballot Design (Press Release) 3/13/2024 The League of Women Voters of New Jersey and partners filed an amicus curiae brief in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory “county line” on…
REPORT: Trends from 2023's Legislative Sessions (Blog) 3/13/2024 The legislative landscape of 2023 was a whirlwind of activity, with new laws that both empower and challenge democracy on the fronts of voting rights, reproductive rights, and so much more. Our…
LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Urging Increased Funding for HHS' Office for Civil Rights (Legal Document) 3/13/2024 LWVUS signed onto a letter to the congressional subcommittees on Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to double funding for HHS' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in FY25 appropriations. OCR…
Getting informed for early voting: League of Women Voters (News Clips) 3/8/2024 This story originally aired on KATC. Things are gearing up for early voting to begin Saturday, but before you vote, take a look at what resources are available to you. There are tons of voter…
League’s VOTE411.org Powers Voters Ahead of Super Tuesday Elections (Press Release) 3/5/2024 WASHINGTON — Ahead of the Super Tuesday elections in fifteen states, the League of Women Voters nonpartisan elections tool, VOTE411.org details state-specific voting information to ensure voters have…
King v. Thurston (Legal Case) 3/5/2024 LWV Arkansas and state Senator Bryan King filed a state court lawsuit against new restrictions on ballot initiatives
US Supreme Court Rules State Courts Cannot Disqualify Trump on 2024 Ballot (Press Release) 3/4/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States's President Sania Irwin issued the following statement after today’s Supreme Court decision. The unanimous decision struck down the…
Students from six colleges come to Jubilee to learn about civic engagement (News Clips) 3/4/2024 This story was originally published by the Selma Sun. About 500 students from high schools, middle schools and six colleges came to the 59th Jubilee to learn about civic engagement.
Voting and Disability Rights Advocates Take Legal Action to Protect Mississippi Absentee Ballot Law (Press Release) 2/22/2024 GULFPORT, Miss. — Voting and disability rights advocates are asking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Republican Party and Republican National Committee that seeks to overturn a…