Protecting Voters (Article) 6/6/2013 Rooted in the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League has worked to foster civic engagement and enhance access to the vote since our organization was founded in 1920.
League Submits Comments on Proposed Health Insurance Applications (Article) 3/18/2013 The League submitted comments that urge the Department of Health and Human Services to develop the application for entrance into the Exchange and Insurance Affordability Programs be compliant with…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of Florida is barred by the National Voter Registration Act.
Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article) 2/4/2013 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.
LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article) 1/31/2013 The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief Challenging FL Voter Purge (Article) 6/27/2012 The Flordia League, with the LWVUS and the Brennan Center, filed this amicus brief in support of the US Department of Justice suit challenging the illegal and inaccurate voter purge initiated by th
High School Voter Registration (Article) 10/11/2011 The High School Voter Registration Project is a nationwide effort to encourage young people--especially young minorities--to register to vote.
League Opposes H.R. 412 and H.R. 195 (Legal Document) 3/4/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration urging Representatives to vote no on H.R. 412 and H.R. 195. These bills would repeal the presidential…
League Urges U.S. House to Pass Clean Dream Act (Legal Document) 9/13/2017 Members of the League's Lobby Corps will be visiting with members of the U.S. House urging passage of the Dream Act of 2017.
League Calls on Congress to Pass Clean DREAM Act (Legal Document) 9/11/2017 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 180 organizations calling on Congress to immediately pass the Dream Act without amendment.