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League of Women Voters Remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Press Release)

12/1/2023

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of first female US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor:

OCA-Greater Houston v. Esparza (consolidated as La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott) (Legal Case)

11/29/2023

Lawsuit challenging the Texas’s voter suppression legislation, Senate Bill 1, which imposes strict ID requirements for mail-in ballots, a restriction on helping voters who need help completing or…

LWVTN, Tennessee Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging State “Bona Fide” Primary Voting Law (Press Release)

11/29/2023

NASHVILLE – The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and Tennessee voters Victor Ashe and Phil Lawson filed a federal lawsuit today challenging state laws that require voters to be “bona fide” members…

Reforming the Electoral Count Act (Blog)

11/27/2023

Congress attached legislation to update how votes are counted and cast by the Electoral College to the omnibus appropriations bill that passed in the final days of the 117th Congress. Current…

Giving Thanks to Democracy's Defenders (Blog)

11/23/2023

When I look at everything people have done this year to protect and uplift every person’s voice, I find so much to be thankful for. This is for the election workers, voters, and League volunteers…

Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Chapman (now Schmidt) (Legal Case)

11/21/2023

LWV of Pennsylvania and co-plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit to count absentee ballots that were returned and properly sealed by the statutory deadline but were rejected for being incorrectly dated.

LWV Statement on Appeals Court Ruling to Undermine the Voting Rights Act (Press Release)

11/21/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement after the Eighth Circuit of Appeals ruled there is no “private right of action” for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Pa. counties must accept undated, incorrectly dated mail ballots federal court rules (News Clips)

11/21/2023

This story was originally published in Votebeat. Plaintiffs including the NAACP and League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania applauded the ruling.

Missouri State Conference of the NAACP v. State of Missouri (Legal Case)

11/20/2023

LWV Missouri and co-plaintiffs filed a state court lawsuit against tightened voter ID requirements for in-person voting

LWV Florida v. Moody (SB 7050 lawsuit) (Legal Case)

11/20/2023

LWV Florida filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that imposed severe restrictions on voter registration activities by the League and its partners