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Voter Purging

League of Women Voters of the United States Condemns the Burning of Ballot Boxes (Press Release)

This statement has been corrected to reflect that the drop boxes in Oregon and Washington are not USPS drop boxes.

The League of Women Voters of the United States, condemns, in the strongest terms, the intentional burning of ballot boxes in Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.

Public Interest Groups Urge US and Wisconsin Attorney Generals to Investigate Illegal Voter Intimidation (Press Release)
Five Election-Related Legal Cases You Should Know About This Week (Press Release)

October 11, 2024

The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Here’s a list of the top five election-related legal cases you should know about this week. For case summaries, timelines, and additional information regarding our litigation practice, please visit LWV’s Legal Center. For press inquiries, email us at [email protected].   

 

Lawsuit Challenges Recent Voter Roll Purges in Virginia Preventing Eligible US citizens from Voting (Press Release)

Today, the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights and LWV filed a federal lawsuit against the state for unlawful voter roll removals.

Virginia Admitted to Wrongfully Removing 3,400 Voters. Can It Recover Ahead of Pivotal Elections? (News Clips)

This story was originally published in Mother Jones.

“How can you figure out how many people will not vote because they’re too afraid to go to the polls? There’s no way to get that number,” Joan Porte, president of the League of Women Voters of Virginia, told Mother Jones. Port also cited the inability to know with certainty how many people were receiving notifications that their rights had been restored in time for Election Day.

Legal Trends to Watch in 2023 (Blog)

From January – August 2023, state legislatures nationwide passed various bills into law. While following these developments, the League noticed several important trends around voting rights and election administration.

Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release)

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today voting rights advocates agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that pitted them against conservative activist group Judicial Watch, in a lawsuit Judicial Watch originally filed in 2020 to force three Pennsylvania counties to remove thousands of voters from the rolls ahead of the 2020 election. 

Settlement Finalized in Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release)

MADISON — On August 17, 2022,  a settlement was finalized in federal court in Wisconsin to reinstate more than 31,000 registered voters who were purged from the voter rolls in 2021. The settlement also requires the state to set up a system for protecting registered voters from unlawful removal from the rolls.   

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Files Lawsuit to Reactivate 31,854 Voters (Press Release)

LWV of Wisconsin filed suit in federal court to reinstate more than 31,000 registered Wisconsin voters who were purged from the voter rolls in July 2021.

LWVNC Asks to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC), along with partners, asked to intervene in a lawsuit designed to purge eligible voters from the voter rolls in 40 North Carolina counties.