10 Things Elections Officials Can Do to Safeguard Our Elections This Spring, Summer, and Fall (Blog) 3/30/2020 Local elections officials are in a unique position to take steps—right now—to protect voters’ rights and address voters’ safety concerns.
How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog) 11/18/2021 On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, marking one of the first times that the Supreme…
LWV issues vote recommendation to protect immigrant rights in COVID stimulus talks (Legal Document) 2/4/2021 The League issued a rare vote recommendation last week urging them to protect immigrant/mixed-status family access to stimulus checks/vaccines and oppose Youth Amendment and others.
League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda (Press Release) 9/20/2013 In a statement submitted before the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, the League of Women Voters of the United States urged the commission to improve the polling place experience.
League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 Representative Steve Scalise’s recent comments regarding the League of Women Voters were misinformed. We are committed to working for all voters regardless of their party affiliation.
Working to Protect the Vote – Looking Towards Election Reforms in 2014 (Blog) 12/19/2013 In 2014, we hope to build upon our recent victories protecting the right to vote and focus on proactive election reforms, while also continuing to battle back against attacks on voting rights at the…
League Submits Comments on VRA to U.S. Civil Rights Commission (Legal Document) 12/18/2018 LWVUS submitted comments about the federal government's role in civil rights enforcement on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights' Fall Report.
League Praises Immigration Step (Press Release) 11/20/2014 “The President’s executive action, while a good start, is just a temporary first step. Congress needs to stop pointing fingers and get to work on this vital issue." said national League President…
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/29/2020 A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter…
Alabama lawmakers end session marked by tax cuts (News Clips) 6/6/2023 This story was originally published by Associated Press. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday concluded the 2023 legislative session that was marked by tax cut measures and ended with the shelving of some…