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Austin American-Statesman Op-ed: We're in a constitutional crisis. Will you take action? (News Clips)

5/12/2025

In the Austin American-Statesman, Jessica Foreman, president of LWV of the Austin Area, implores Texans to take action.

The Equal Rights Amendment is the Law of the Land (Blog)

5/8/2025

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex. While the ERA is fully ratified and…

Staying True to Nonpartisanship in a Divisive Political Climate (Blog)

5/5/2025

At our core, nonpartisanship is not just a policy — it’s a bedrock principle that defines who we are at the League of Women Voters. As a membership organization committed to empowering voters…

Latest Fear Tactic to Intimidate NJ Voters: LWV Responds to Creation of Anti-Voter Task Force by US Attorney (Press Release)

5/2/2025

On April 29, 2025, US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced the formation of a federal task force, the “Election Integrity…

TODAY: League of Women Voters Launches ‘Unite and Rise 8.5’ Initiative (Press Release)

5/1/2025

On May 1, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States , launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic…

Leagues, Libraries, and Informing Voters (Blog)

4/21/2025

Access to free, trusted, and unrestricted information is essential to empowering an informed and engaged electorate. Elections at the federal, state, and local levels directly affect the communities…

Newsweek Op-ed: The Trump Administration Is Not Just Erasing History, They're Rewriting the Future and Attacking Democracy (News Clips)

4/18/2025

Celina Stewart, CEO of LWV, Marilyn Jackson, CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, and John Chrastka, ED of EveryLibrary, spotlight the Trump administration's attack on libraries and…

Selma, the Voting Rights Act, and the Freedom to Vote (Blog)

4/15/2025

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the historic day when civil rights activists attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, but were violently stopped by law enforcement.  …

Impacted Voters, League of Women Voters of North Carolina File Lawsuit to Defend North Carolina Voters from Post-Election Disenfranchisement (Press Release)

4/14/2025

Raleigh, NC — Today, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and four individual voters — on behalf of other similar voters — filed a…

League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit (Press Release)

4/10/2025

The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), and the League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS), represented by the Southern…