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Election Protection

LWV Fairfax Thanks Fairfax City Election Heroes (News Clips)

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Visits the Fairfax City Office of Elections to Thank Election Officials

Adam Ambrogi Joins LWV as Senior Director for Voting & Elections (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Adam Ambrogi as Senior Director for Voting and Elections. Adam joins the League’s growing team and will expand the organization’s impact on voting rights and election administration.

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:

League of Women Voters Urges White House to Take Urgent Action to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release)

We applaud President Biden for elevating the need for the For the People Act and we urge him to use the full weight of the presidency to see this bill become law.

Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog)

The nation has seen a resurgence of anti-voter bills. These bills are an existential threat to our country and the promise of one person, one vote. They put forward oppressive measures and unjust barriers that make our fundamental right to vote increasingly difficult, particularly for Black and brown Americans. 

The best tool to counter these denials of the freedom to vote is the For the People Act.  

League Celebrates House Passage of the For the People Act, HR1 (Press Release)

League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the US House of Representatives passing HR1, the For the People Act.

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.

10 Things Elections Officials Can Do to Safeguard Our Elections This Spring, Summer, and Fall (Blog)

Local elections officials are in a unique position to take steps—right now—to protect voters’ rights and address voters’ safety concerns.

LWV Ohio Files Amicus Brief in Ohio Primary Election Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Ohio filed an amicus brief in the case Ex Rel. Ohio Democratic Party v. Frank LaRose. The case concerns when and how to conduct Ohio’s rescheduled primary election in light of last week’s postponement due to COVID-19.

To Avoid Voter Confidence Erosion, Ensure Election Security (Blog)

LWVCT's Carol Reimers joined CT SOS Denise Merrill,  Rep. Jim Himes, & UConn Center for Voting Tech.'s Alex Russell to raise awareness on election security.