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.
LWV Urges Department of Justice to Investigate Killing of Ahmaud Arbery (Legal Document) 5/14/2020 LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 112 organizations urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a full and thorough hate crimes investigation into…
LWV Applauds Election Funding in House Heroes Act (Press Release) 5/13/2020 Our democracy depends on an election system that protects voters, poll workers, and the right to vote. The latest House bill does just that.
LWV of Pennsylvania Files Motion to Intervene in New Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/11/2020 The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania filed a motion to intervene in support of defendants in Judicial Watch v. Boockvar, et al., a case that seeks to forcibly purge tens of thousands of voters…
Arizona Will Not Allow Electronic Signature Collection for Ballot Petitions (Press Release) 5/7/2020 A federal judge ruled in Arizonans for Fair Representation v. Hobbs that Arizona cannot permit online signature collection for ballot petitions.
Federal Judge Waives Ballot Witness Requirement in LWV Virginia Case (Press Release) 5/5/2020 A federal judge has ruled in League of Women Voters of Virginia, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections that the witness requirement for absentee ballots is waived for the state’s June…
COVID Elections Fund (Article) 5/1/2020 The League of Women Voters Education Fund launched the COVID Elections Fund to reduce the crippling impacts of the coronavirus on voters.
LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release) 5/1/2020 The League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed a lawsuit asking the United States District Court of North Dakota to provide relief for voters from the state’s burdensome signature match policy.
VOTE411 Nominated for Two Webby Awards (Press Release) 4/30/2020 VOTE411, the League of Women Voters’ one-stop-shop for nonpartisan election information, this week was announced as a Webby Awards Nominee.
