LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress (Press Release) 1/5/2021 The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping democracy reform bill that was first introduced in 2019.
VICTORY: Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to North Dakota’s Mail-in Voting Process after League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Seek to Join Suit (Press Release) 2/2/2024 Bismarck, ND – Today, in a victory for North Dakota voters, a federal judge dismissed a challenge to North Dakota’s mail-in voting process.
ARIZONA SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CASE SEEKING TO ELIMINATE EARLY VOTING (Press Release) 4/5/2022 PHOENIX — Today the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by the Arizona Republican Party that threatened to end all early voting. The case requested that the Court invalidate all…
LWV of Minnesota Challenges Absentee Ballot Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release) 5/19/2020 The League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballot signatures.
LWV of Louisiana Challenges State’s Election Plan to Better Serve Voters during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/20/2020 The League of Women Voters of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s emergency election plan, which does not provide voters adequate protection during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
LWV of Mississippi Files Lawsuit to Ease Absentee Voting Restrictions during COVID-19 (Press Release) 8/27/2020 LWV of Mississippi filed a lawsuit seeking to expand absentee voting, waive the witness and notarization requirements, and set up a notice and cure process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Voter Registration Deadline Extended to October 15, 2020 (Press Release) 10/14/2020 A consent decree was signed today extending the Virginia voter registration deadline for the November 3 election to 11:59 PM, October 15, 2020.
Civil Rights Groups Highlight New Cure Process for Mississippi Absentee Ballots, Additional Curbside Voting (Press Release) 10/20/2020 LWV of Mississippi, along with other plaintiffs and civil rights groups that challenged Mississippi’s burdensome absentee ballot requirements, celebrated new protections put in place for absentee…
League of Women Voters Joins Michelle Obama, When We All Vote and 30 More Organizations in Fight For Our Vote Pledge Ahead of Midterms (Press Release) 1/10/2022 Thirty-one voting organizations and civil rights groups representing millions join When We All Vote Co-Chair Michelle Obama in pledge to fight for voting rights and organize voters in New York Times…
Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Third Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote (Press Release) 10/19/2021 Faith leaders, local and state representatives, and national civil rights leaders were arrested in series of actions calling on the Biden administration to protect the freedom to vote.