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THE 19TH: State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more (News Clips)

1/27/2021

Celina Stewart spoke with The 19th about voting rights bills and priorities in statehouses across the country.

LWVUS Priorities in the New Biden Administration (Blog)

1/27/2021

At the League, it is our hope that we will be able to work in step with the current administration to make progress on LWV priorities aimed at working toward a better democracy, together.

League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case (Press Release)

1/21/2021

Brnovich v. DNC is a case before the Supreme Court addressing the collection of ballots by third parties and the counting of provisional ballots cast outside of a voter’s designated precinct.…

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog)

1/18/2021

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for the American South. Dr. King implored both the…

In the Know: Hecox v Little (Blog)

12/22/2020

The League of Women Voters is dedicated to ensuring equal rights and equal opportunity for all. This commitment led to LWVUS joining the legal challenge…

LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release)

12/21/2020

The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.

League Advocates for Prioritization of Civil Rights in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document)

12/16/2020

LWV joined civil rights allies in calling for equity, transparency, and data collection in COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution.

The Electoral College: What is it good for? (Blog)

12/11/2020

The Electoral College is often not a well-understood entity. I want to highlight some of the history and shortcomings of this process and offer some possible solutions to replacing this…

20 Ways LWV Empowered Voters and Protected Democracy in 2020 (Blog)

12/10/2020

More voters than ever before participated in our elections in 2020, thanks in part to the work of the League across the country. Here are just a few of our successes in 2020.

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

11/23/2020

LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.