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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…

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.

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.

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.

LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on the Healthy People 2030 Objective to Increase Voter Participation (Legal Document)

11/20/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to its solicitation of comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives.…

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

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

LWVUS Joins Comments Supporting Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions in the American Community Survey (ACS) (Legal Document)

11/20/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments in response to the Census Bureau’s request for review and approval for a test of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)…

League of Women Voters Remembers Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter (Press Release)

11/19/2023

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter: