LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 The League wishes President Trump and the First Lady a safe and speedy recovery.
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict (Press Release) 4/20/2021 WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters…
Celebrating Earth Day by Fighting For Our Children’s Health (Blog) 4/21/2021 This year on Earth Day, the League continues our fight to protect those affected by climate change, by joining Our Children’s Trust and more than 70 organizations in endorsing the Children’s…
Shelby County v. Holder (Legal Case) 6/25/2013 Shelby County is a historic legal challenge to key voting protections of the Voting Rights Act, which LWV joined as amicus, arguing that the law’s provision for federal oversight of local election…
LWVUS joins call to restore Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS joined other organizations urging committee members to support the restoration of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF).
KHOU-TV: League of Women Voters Threatens to Sue Secretary of State for Not Providing Voter Registration Cards (News Clips) 1/22/2022 The League of Women Voters of Texas threatens to sue the Secretary of State for lack of voter registration cards.
CNN: Texas Secretary of State Office Sets Limits On Voter Registration Forms Due to Supply Chain Issues (News Clips) 1/18/2022 Texas elections officials blame the supply chain for the shortage of voter registration forms.
FLORIDA PHOENIX: Nation is watching: FL League of Women Voters president blasts SB 90 on Day 1 in federal trial (News Clips) 1/31/2022 This story was originally published by Florida Phoenix on Florida new election law SB90.
THE GUARDIAN: Texas leans on new voting law to reject thousands of primary ballots (News Clips) 2/3/2022 Officials in Texas are rejecting thousands of mail-in ballots ahead of the first 2022 midterm primary votes next month, raising serious alarm that a new law is going to disenfranchise droves of…
Black Women Who Define(d) The Voting Rights Movement (Blog) 2/4/2022 From Ida B. Wells to Stacey Abrams, Black women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of voting rights. Although there have been obstacles along the way, Black women as a collective power are…