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Election Protection

Daily Herald: Voter leagues helping DuPage clerk prepare for potentially historic turnout in 2020 (News Clips)

Leagues in Illinois are mobilizing to recruit polling station judges needed to run elections in 2020. All seven League of Women Voters chapters in DuPage County are helping the clerk's office recruit up to 4,000 judges it expects to need to run elections next March and November.

Mueller Report Reveals Urgent Need for Election Security   (Press Release)

The Mueller report makes it clear: Congress should pass the For the People Act  to modernize our elections and increase transparency.

LWVNC Celebrates Board of Elections Call for New Election in District 9 (Press Release)

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) unanimously voted to hold a new election for the 9th Congressional district. This decision comes after claims involving absentee voter manipulation arose following the 2018 midterm election.

4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog)

Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.

North Carolina LWV Demands District 9 Election Integrity (Press Release)

LWV of North Carolina supports the Board of Elections’ decision to delay certification of the results of the 9th Congressional District election until a thorough investigation has been conducted.

VIDEO: Stories from the Field - Georgia Election Protection (Blog)

Every Election Day, we participate in election protection to ensure that voters are treated fairly. Watch our video to hear stories from real voters on Election Day.

Vulnerability in our Elections Continues to be a Concern (Blog)

The confirmation of foreign influence in the 2016 Presidential Election has left advocates of fair and equal voting furious and concerned over the vulnerability in our elections.

League Sends Letter to Major Party Leadership on Claims of Voter Fraud (Legal Document)

The League joined the Election Protection Coalition and its member groups on an open letter to the Democratic and Republican National Committees.

Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog)

Attending the Election Protection convening made me excited for what’s ahead in 2015. I’m looking forward to hearing about the successes that will emerge next year.

Voting Issues on Election Day Point to Need for Decreasing Barriers and Reforming the Election System (Blog)

I worked with the Election Protection Hotline to help voters rectify the issues they faced when attempting to vote. This experience showed how far we have to go to have fair elections.