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Primary Elections

Democracy Advocates Hail Court's Rejection of County Line on New Jersey's Primary Ballots (Press Release)

NEWARK — In a resounding victory for democracy in New Jersey today, the Court in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory county line on its primary ballots, granted plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction – barring use of the county line on New Jersey’s ballots in the June primary election.

Day in the Life: Attending the New Hampshire Primaries (Blog)

The highly anticipated New Hampshire primary almost always received considerable media attention. The League of Women Voters of the United States and our partners at the National Task Force on Election Crises attended the Granite State’s primaries for the first time to ensure a successful process through some on-ground election observing.  

Group sues after novel Biden deepfake urged voters to skip N.H. primary (News Clips)

This story was originally published by The Washington Post.

The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire accuses campaign consultant Steve Kramer and telecom companies Life Corp. and Lingo Telecom of voter intimidation, coercion and deception in violation of federal and state laws, including the Voting Rights Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

 

The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters (News Clips)

This story was originally published by the Associated Press.

The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’ s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.

Moments to Watch in 2024 (Blog)

With a high-stakes presidential election, several critical cases before the Supreme Court, and anti-voter laws on the rise across, 2024 is set to be a pivotal year for our democracy. Here are a few events we’re marking on our calendars as we gear up for the changes ahead.
 

Voting Is Bewildering This Primary Season. That Worries Experts (News Clips)

This story was originally published in The New York Times.

“It’s all very confusing for us, even as people who are elections people,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, the chief executive of the League of Women Voters, which runs the voter information website Vote411.org.

The Election's Over — Now What? (Blog)

You've cast your vote and possibly received the results  — so what do you do now to defend democracy? Our advocacy, litigation, and voting rights teams have some tips.

Advice from the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

Isamar García-Hernández, VOTE411 project coordinator for the League of Women Voters, joined La Voz con Mariel Fiori to discuss primary and general elections.

Letter: As reps of the League of Women Voters, we oppose ND bill that would ban approval voting (News Clips)

This letter was originally published by The Forum.

Reps of the LWVND write, "Prior to the use of approval voting, Fargo city leaders were being elected by plurality voting in which some leaders were being elected with less than 20% of the vote."

What You Need to Know About Kansas's Vote on Abortion Rights (Blog)

On Aug. 2, 2022, Kansas will be the first state in the nation to vote on the issue of abortion since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24. The League of Women Voters of Kansas (LWVK) strongly opposes this amendment.