League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article) LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump Administration.
Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling Places (Press Release) 6/14/2018 Today, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that parts of the state’s law are too subjective, making…
LWV of Alabama Files in Support of Case to Ease Absentee Ballot Requirements (Press Release) 10/7/2020 LWV of Alabama filed an amicus brief in People First of Alabama v. Merrill, which seeks to ease absentee ballot requirements and mandate curbside voting. The case is now pending in the US Court of…
LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release) 10/7/2020 LWV of Arizona filed a friend of the court brief in the federal court case, Yazzie v. Hobbs, which asks the state to count ballots received from reservations if they are postmarked for Election Day…
League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families during the ongoing pandemic.
LWV of Wisconsin Case to Provide Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/13/2020 LWV of Wisconsin filed an application in the U.S. Supreme Court that would provide voters with a back-up option to receive delayed mail-in absentee ballots.
Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to October 15, 2020 (Press Release) 10/14/2020 A consent decree was signed today extending the Virginia voter registration deadline for the November 3 election to 11:59 PM, October 15, 2020.
LWV of Alabama Responds to 11th Circuit Decision in People First of Alabama v. Merrill (Press Release) 10/14/2020 The 11th Circuit issued a decision allowing Alabama counties to mandate curbside voting. However, the court failed to waive photo ID requirements for in-person voting and witness requirements for…
LWV of Arizona Statement in Response to Decision in Navajo Nation Voting Rights Case (Press Release) 10/15/2020 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying special accommodations for Navajo Nation absentee voters due to mail delivery delays. LWV of Arizona had filed an amicus brief in support of…
Civil Rights Groups Highlight New Cure Process for Mississippi Absentee Ballots, Additional Curbside Voting (Press Release) 10/20/2020 LWV of Mississippi, along with other plaintiffs and civil rights groups that challenged Mississippi’s burdensome absentee ballot requirements, celebrated new protections put in place for absentee…