Congress on a sunny day
Tell Congress to Defend Democracy Urge Your Representatives to Take Action
A young Pennsylvanian registering to vote at a LWV event
Show Your Support Advocate for Voting Rights
A young person registering to vote at a League event
Stand Against Anti-Voter Legislation Tell your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act.
View All Action Alerts
Register to vote
Register to vote - get started now at VOTE411.org
View All Action Alerts

Electing the President

League of Women Voters Welcomes Bipartisan Action on the Presidential Electoral Reform Act (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the passage of the US House bipartisan bill on the Presidential Electoral Reform Act: 

LWV Statement on First Anniversary of January 6 Attack (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ president Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement on the anniversary of the January 6th attack at the US Capitol:

Think Before You Ink: LWV Opposes the “Voter Choice Ballot” Proposal (Blog)

The "Voter Choice Ballot" (VCB) is a new proposal for electoral college reform advocated by “Making Every Vote Count." With enough ‘yes’ votes, a state acting under the VCB would award its electoral votes to the candidate who’d won the nationwide popular vote, contingent upon voters’ responses to a ballot question.

2020 Election Impact Report (Article)

The 2020 election saw the greatest participation in our nation’s history. Throughout election season, the League worked tirelessly to ensure voters had the information and the access to make their voices heard.

LWV Statement on the Articles of Impeachment Sent to the U.S. Senate (Press Release)

The Senate must serve as impartial jurors not tied to party lines, and convict him, ensuring that Donald Trump is banned from running for federal office again.

League of Women Voters of the United States Calls for Immediate Removal of President Donald Trump (Press Release)

Donald Trump must be immediately removed as President of the United States of America and banned from running for federal office ever again. 

League Condemns Domestic Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Press Release)

Today’s activity on Capitol Hill should have been a procedural exercise to finalize the 2020 election. Instead, our nation's Capitol was attacked by domestic terrorists seeking to invalidate the will of the people.  

LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election (Press Release)

Any objection to this process is simply political theater which directly mocks and defies our Constitution. 

We've Voted: What Happens Next in the Electoral College? (Blog)

The Electoral College has been a part of our democratic process since the start, but what does it really do and what can we expect this year? Here is what you should know.

POLITICO: States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines near (News Clips)

After system crashes in Virginia and Florida, other states are warned of the possibility of glitches as registration deadlines approach.