Legal battles over voter roll purges heat up as mail-in ballot fight continues (News Clips) 5/28/2020 Attempts to suppress votes through voter purges have led to legal battles.
LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release) 5/27/2020 The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting.
COVID-19, the Census, and Redistricting (Blog) 5/27/2020 Because of COVID-19, the Census has been forced to propose changes to its operating timeline and the dates for sending data regarding apportionment and redistricting.
LWV of North Carolina Challenges Burdensome Requirements to Register and Vote in November (Press Release) 5/26/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit challenging several of the state’s registration and voting requirements.
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.
LWVEF Calls on Census Bureau to Make Enhancements to the Adjusted Operational Timeline (Legal Document) 5/20/2020 LWVEF joined the Census Counts campaign and the 143 undersigned organizations urging the Census Bureau to closely examine its adjusted operational timeline and advocate for enhancements to address…
VOTE411.org Wins Webby People's Voice Award for Best Government & Civil Innovation Website (Press Release) 5/19/2020 VOTE411 named Best Government & Civil Innovation Website in the 24th Annual Webby People’s Voice Awards
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.
CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O’Donnell to Deliver League of Women Voters Convention Keynote Address (Press Release) 5/14/2020 CBS News Anchor to commemorate League’s 100th anniversary with remarks in June 2020.
Six months into People Powered Fair Maps (Blog) 5/14/2020 A year ago SCOTUS declined to set a standard to rein in partisan gerrymandering, leading to the launch of our nationwide fair maps campaign. Here's where we are six months in.
