Green v. Bell (Legal Case) 3/21/2023 LWV of North Carolina moved to intervene in a lawsuit that alleged the North Carolina Board of Elections had failed to properly remove ineligible voters from the rolls in violation of the National…
Voter Challenge Laws as a Suppression Tactic (Blog) 12/13/2022 Individual voter challenges occur when a person’s eligibility to vote is questioned. Across the country, ithey have been a vehicle for race- and language-based discrimination, election confusion, and…
It's Almost Election Day! Start Making Your Voting Plan Now. (News Clips) 11/3/2022 This article was originally published in Buzzfeed News. If you need help making a plan, check out Vote411.org, which is run by the grassroots political network League of Women Voters. Jeanette…
League of Women Voters and Voting Rights Advocates Notify Georgia of State and Federal Voting Violations (Press Release) 9/29/2022 Lawrenceville, GA – Today the League of Women Voters of Georgia along with other voting rights advocates, notified the Georgia Secretary of State and Gwinnett County that the county has been in…
LWVUS Joined a Letter with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Implementing President Biden’s Voting Rights Executive Order (Legal Document) 5/26/2022 The Leadership Conference organized a letter requesting federal agencies to strongly implement President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order promoting access to voting.
Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 Discriminatory measures passed by the Missouri House Thursday target voters of color, sabotage elections and prevent Missourians from having their voices heard at the ballot box
Voting Rights Act is hanging by a thread; FL ruling may allow Supreme Court to cut it (News Clips) 4/13/2022 In an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-dominated Florida Legislature approved last year, the state has effectively been placed on probation.
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.
LWVNC Asks to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 11/15/2021 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC), along with partners, asked to intervene in a lawsuit designed to purge eligible voters from the voter rolls in 40 North Carolina counties.