What’s going on with Moore v. Harper? (Blog) 3/28/2023 On February 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court voted to re-hear Harper v. Hall, a case concerning redistricting. The North Carolina Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could upend a pending case…
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston (Legal Case) 3/28/2023 LWV Arkansas and partners filed a lawsuit in state court asserting four new laws on voter ID, absentee voting, and line warming violated the Arkansas Constitution
LWV speakers highlights 'dark money' in Nebraska politics (News Clips) 2/28/2023 This story was originally published in The Hastings Tribune. Massive infusions of money, sometimes of unknown origin, into Nebraska’s political process is a topic of major importance confronting the…
League of Women Voters of New York v. Kosinski (Legal Case) 2/21/2023 The League of Women Voters of New York and its co-plaintiffs sued to move New York’s primary election from June 28, 2022, to August 23, 2022.
Ball v. Chapman (Legal Case) 2/8/2023 LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed an amicus brief advocating that timely received mail and absentee ballots with dating errors or omissions should be counted
Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process (News Clips) 1/31/2023 This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror. LWVCT president Laura Smits co-wrote this opinion about the importance of fair maps in Connecticut.
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.
League of Women Voters highlights importance of health care rights (News Clips) 1/24/2023 This story was originally published by WIFR. It’s been seven months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, escalating debate over reproductive rights. Women’s reproductive rights has been a back-and-…
Democracy Advocates, Elected Officials Lead Jan. 6 Vigil in Chapel Hill (News Clips) 1/9/2023 This story was originally published on Chapelboro.com. While much of the focus in Washington D.C. on Friday was more on selecting a new Speaker of the House, the day also marked a solemn anniversary…
We must work collectively to prevent another Jan. 6 (News Clips) 1/8/2023 This letter to the editor was originally published in the Daily Camera.