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Voter Purging

Only 11 Black Senators in U.S. History (Blog)

Senator Warnock's historic win in Georgia highlights how voter suppression disproportionately impacts voters of color.

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act. 

League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release)

Today, a federal judge permitted LWV of Michigan and five local Leagues to intervene in support of the State in Daunt v. Benson, a federal lawsuit concerning voter purges.

Public Interest Legal Foundation Drops Meritless Voter Purge Lawsuit Against Detroit (Press Release)
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter registration rolls.

LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would remove individuals en mass from voter rolls in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties.

In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog)

When removing voters from the rolls, election officials should err on the side of protecting democracy not increasing disenfranchisement. 

League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document)

The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and state elections officials to adopt key policies to ensure both the public’s safety and the orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the current threat posed by COVID-19.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips)

LWV of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit to stop an unjust voter purge from taking effect.