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20 Ways LWV Empowered Voters and Protected Democracy in 2020 (Blog)

12/10/2020

More voters than ever before participated in our elections in 2020, thanks in part to the work of the League across the country. Here are just a few of our successes in 2020.

League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release)

9/19/2020

WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters president Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase issued the following joint statement on the passing of Supreme Court…

League of Women Voters Statement on Reports of ICE Human Rights Abuses (Press Release)

9/17/2020

WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued this statement in response to reports of human…

What issues are you willing to defend? For me, it’s Equal Rights (Blog)

8/25/2020

We all have one issue that we hold dear. In my case, it’s Equal Rights.

LWVUS Calls on Congress to Act on Institutional Violence Against Black Communities (Legal Document)

8/4/2020

LWVUS joined 189 organizations addressing Congressional leadership and standing in solidarity with Black Women’s Reproductive Justice advocates to protect the bodily autonomy and reproductive…

FY20 Litigation Wrap-Up: A Comprehensive Review of Cases Leagues Are Engaged in Across the Country (Article)

7/29/2020

BY THOMAS TAI 7/29/2020 COVID-19 has upended America’s election systems. With federal standards varying by state, the …

Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law in Louisiana (Press Release)

6/29/2020

We commend the Court on today’s ruling and celebrate that Louisiana will retain the three existing clinics in the state that provide abortion care.

Mashable: Coronavirus has pushed activism indoors. Here's how major groups are adapting. (News Clips)

4/7/2020

Organizations give insights on how they are continuing advocacy work amid the coronavirus outbreak.

A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog)

3/2/2020

This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that challenges a Louisiana law designed to undermine access to abortion.

DC Statehood Finally Gets its Day on Capitol Hill (Blog)

9/16/2019

On Thursday, September 19th, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee will hold the first hearing on DC statehood in more than a quarter-century.