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Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release)

The Virginia attorney general and the League of Women Voters of Virginia reached an agreement in League of Women Voters, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections, to remove the witness requirement for signatures on absentee ballots. 

League Calls on Congress to Provide Additional Stimulus Funding Related to COVID-19 (Legal Document)

The League sent a memo to Congress urging them to include policies in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill that that will protect our elections, protect all families regardless of immigration status, and re-classify the District of Columbia, while continuing to help families, communities, and workers facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document)

The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and state elections officials to adopt key policies to ensure both the public’s safety and the orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the current threat posed by COVID-19.

Voting in a Time of Coronavirus (Blog)

There are many ways for voters to participate in elections while mitigating their risk of exposure.  

League Endorses Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019 (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined other civil rights organizations supporting the Native American Voting Rights Act of 2019. 

Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog)

This past Election day, Michigan voters approved Proposals 2 and 3, creating an independent redistricting commission and expanding access to the polls.

Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms (Press Release)

The League celebrates 2018 midterms voting rights victories in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan. When it came to issues of elections, voters overwhelmingly selected to expand voting rights.

Make Your Election Day Plan (Blog)

The 2016 primaries are not the only important elections coming up. On Tuesday, November 3,  thousands of important state and local elections will happen across the country.

Unprecedented Week for Voting Rights – Democracy Wins in Three States (Blog)

Over the last week, we saw three big wins for voting rights at the state level. It is, we hope, a bellwether of things to come.

Here's How You Can Get Ready for Election Day! (Blog)

These elections are about our jobs, our health, our communities, our security and our future. Are you ready to vote?