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League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued this statement in response the US Senate’s introduction of the transformative voting rights bill, the Freedom to Vote Act.

League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). Passage of both bills is essential to counter the unprecedented wave of voter suppression laws advancing in the states and to protect Americans from further encroachments on their rights. 

Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release)

LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.

Knowing the Difference: Voting Absentee vs. By Mail (Blog)

More Americans than ever are using these methods to vote in upcoming elections, and so it is important to understand the similarities and differences between the two.

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. 

Your Voice Matters: Talk About Voting (Positive Peer Pressure!) (Blog)

People are social creatures - and studies have shown that talking about voting makes people more likely to vote. So talk about voting to your friends and family!

Why I’m an early voter (Blog)

Like many Americans, I never know where I’ll be on Election Day. What if I have to travel for work? What if the baby is sick and I can’t make it to the polls? What if I get stuck at the office late and the lines are super long?