Women Defend Democracy (Article) 1/14/2025 "Women Defend Democracy” is the new programmatic focus for the League in 2025 that centers people power and moves our country towards a stronger, multi-racial democracy.
Why We Will Remain the League of WOMEN Voters (Blog) 1/7/2025 Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our…
League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Longtime NC Voters, Protect Democracy File Amicus Brief, and Join Effort to Defend Rights of North Carolina Voters (Press Release) 1/2/2025 WILMINGTON — Today, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and six registered North Carolina voters who are US citizens and meet the…
League of Women Voters Remembers Jimmy Carter (Press Release) 12/30/2024 WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
President Biden: Why Are Women Waiting for Equality? (Blog) 12/26/2024 It’s 2024. 101 years have passed since the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed, and women’s equal rights are still not enshrined in the US Constitution.
More than 140 Diverse Nonprofit Organizations Call on President to Act for Publication of Equal Rights Amendment (Press Release) 12/16/2024 Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden…
LWVUS and More than 140 Diverse Nonprofits Call on President Bident to Act for Publication of the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document) 12/16/2024 The League of Women Voters of the United States and more than 140 diverse nonprofit organizations leading in women's, reproductive, LGBTQIA+, civil, and human rights sent a letter to President Biden…
League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case) 12/13/2024 LWV Kansas sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements
The League's Top Achievements in 2024 (Blog) 12/11/2024 As we wrap up this year, I’m reflecting on some of our greatest successes of 2024. From unprecedented voter outreach to the launch of a new moonshot campaign to the return of an important state…
LWVUS Urges Senate Leadership to Reject Threat to Nonprofit Advocacy Groups (Legal Document) 12/11/2024 LWVUS wrote to Sen. McConnell and Sen. Schumer urging them to reject movement on policies that would have wide-ranging and detrimental impacts on nonprofit organizations across the political spectrum…
