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Absentee Voting

LWV of Arizona Statement in Response to Decision in Navajo Nation Voting Rights Case (Press Release)

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying special accommodations for Navajo Nation absentee voters due to mail delivery delays. LWV of Arizona had filed an amicus brief in support of the Navajo Nation.

LWV of Wisconsin Case to Provide Voters with Fail-Safe for Absentee Voting Reaches US Supreme Court (Press Release)

LWV of Wisconsin filed an application in the U.S. Supreme Court that would provide voters with a back-up option to receive delayed mail-in absentee ballots.

Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge issued a ruling in Trump v. Boockvar stating that voters must be allowed to utilize ballot drop-off locations other than county election board offices.

Federal Judge Rules Texas Counties Can Have Multiple Absentee Ballot Drop-off Locations (Press Release)

A federal judge granted an injunction against Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations to one per county.

Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog)

What sorts of obstacles do overseas Americans face in voting and how can they overcome them?

Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional.

Democracy is Worth Waiting For (Blog)

This year, we are going to have to wait for democracy to run its course. We need to allow time for every vote to be counted accurately and completely. 

LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights (Press Release)

LWV of Arizona filed a friend of the court brief in the federal court case, Yazzie v. Hobbs, which asks the state to count ballots received from reservations if they are postmarked for Election Day and received within 10 days.

Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled in Trump v. Murphy that election provisions allowing election officials to begin canvassing vote-by-mail ballots 10 days before Election Day and allowing ballots without a postmark to be counted if received within 48-hours of the election do not violate federal law.

LWV of Alabama Files in Support of Case to Ease Absentee Ballot Requirements (Press Release)

LWV of Alabama filed an amicus brief in People First of Alabama v. Merrill, which seeks to ease absentee ballot requirements and mandate curbside voting. The case is now pending in the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.