Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Legal Case) 9/22/2021 LWV Virginia filed an amicus brief in a case challenging HB 1225, which set standards and criteria for the Virginia Redistricting Commission when drawing legislative districts
LWV Greeley-Weld County v. Weld County Board of Commissioners (Legal Case) 1/24/2024 LWV of Greeley-Weld County and the Latino Coalition of Weld County filed a state court lawsuit asserting the Weld County Commission violated state law when redrawing its districts
Oxford's chapter of the League of Women Voters prepares for a busy election season (News Clips) 3/29/2024 This story was originally published in The Miami Student For Oxford’s chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), the weeks leading up to Ohio’s primary on March 19, have been busy. “One…
Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit (News Clips) 4/4/2024 This story was originally published in Associated Press The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, and other groups are plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in federal court.…
Voter ID and absentee-ballot limits: the South tightens key voting laws ahead of election (News Clips) 4/6/2024 This story was originally published by USA Today States across the South are passing new restrictions on how votes are cast. Civil rights activists say it will reduce turnout among Black voters.
Syracuse's League of Women Voters' initiative encourages voting at local schools (News Clips) 4/10/2024 This story was originally published in The Daily Orange. Joan Durant, co-director of voter services at the League of Women Voters of Syracuse Metropolitan Area, learned the importance of voting…
A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election (News Clips) 4/21/2024 This story was originally published by Associated Press Legal experts are warning about how the lawsuits might overwhelm election officials and undermine voter confidence in the the…
League of Women Voters helps Missoula College students access voting information (News Clips) 4/25/2024 This news segment originally aired on KPAX The Missoula League of Women Voters offered up voter information and registration forms at Missoula College
LWVUS Opposes Effort to Exclude Noncitizens from Apportionment Count (Legal Document) 5/7/2024 LWVUS and partners urged Congress to oppose H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act.
LWVUS Opposes Intrusion into D.C. Local Governance (Legal Document) 5/13/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in strong opposition to H.R. 7530, the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (DC CRIMES) Act, and H.R. 5798, the Protecting our Nation’s Capital…