Expanding Voter Access (Topic Page) We fight to increase voters’ access to the polls, including expanding early voting and automatic and online voter registration.
Increasing Voter Registration (Topic Page) We work year-round to make sure all eligible Americans — especially first-time voters, non-college youth, new citizens, communities of color, and low-income Americans — have the opportunity to…
Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog) 10/9/2020 What sorts of obstacles do overseas Americans face in voting and how can they overcome them?
League of Women Voters hosts Walk for Equality in Olean (News Clips) 3/25/2024 This story was originally published by Olean Times Herald. The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties hope about 50 people who walked for equality in Olean will take the message…
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Team LWV! (Blog) 5/24/2021 We're excited to highlight some of the accomplishments, advice, and experiences of our fellow Leaguers who identify as members of the AAPI community. As you'll see, each of these five people has had…
Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v. Chapman (now Schmidt) (Legal Case) 3/27/2024 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.
Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (Legal Case) 3/28/2024 LWV of South Carolina and LWVUS filed amicus briefs supporting plaintiffs seeking to uphold a district court ruling finding a racially gerrymandered congressional district in South Carolina
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties (Press Release) 4/4/2024 A coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations suedto block Alabama’s recently enacted Senate Bill 1 (SB1). This law directly targets, drastically restricts, and…
LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1957 when hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by law enforcement while marching for Black American's right to vote. Now, Bloody Sunday is an observance…
5 Ways to Volunteer for Voting Rights (Blog) 11/8/2023 It's up to us to make sure everyone has the information and ability to cast their vote! Here are five ways you can empower voters and defend democracy through volunteer work.