LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1965 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…
LWVUS Affirms Right to Peaceful Protest (Press Release) 5/2/2024 “At the League of Women Voters, our goal is to ensure that every person can make their voices heard — in the streets and at the polls. We firmly believe that, like voting, peaceful protest is a…
American Library Association & League of Women Voters Empower Voters in 2024 (Press Release) 5/7/2024 WASHINGTON — The American Library Association (ALA) and League of Women Voters today announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024. The collaboration is part of ALA’s recently…
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire v. Kramer (Legal Case) 4/26/2024 LWV New Hampshire and LWVUS filed a federal lawsuit against defendants who sent thousands of robocalls impersonating President Biden during the state’s primary election
Alabama NAACP v. Marshall (SB1 Challenge) (Legal Case) 5/3/2024 LWV Alabama and partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit against restrictions on assisting voters with absentee ballot applications
Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State (Legal Case) 9/7/2023 Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, the League of Women Voters of Texas, Austin Justice Coalition, and Coalition of Texans with Disabilities challenging the state’s signature…
League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case) 2/20/2024 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
League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Thurston (Legal Case) 9/29/2023 The LWV Arkansas and individual plaintiffs filed a federal court challenge to Arkansas’ requirements for absentee ballots, seeking remedial action prior to the November 2020 election
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.
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 results of the…