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LWV of Baltimore County, Black Voters, and Advocacy Groups Urge Federal Court to Block Baltimore County’s Unlawful Redistricting Plan (Press Release)

LWV of Baltimore County, other advocacy groups, and Black voters urge federal court to block racially gerrymandered in Baltimore County, Maryland. 

League of Women Voters Anticipates White House Voting Rights Speech in Atlanta (Press Release)

LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement ahead of President Biden and Vice President Harris's voting rights speech at the Atlanta University Center Consortium. 

LWV of Georgia Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Georgia and partners files federal lawsuit challenging racial gerrymandering in Georgia. 

5 Ways to Defend Democracy in 5 Minutes (Blog)

Our nation is at a crucial turning point, how we proceed will determine whether our democracy survives. Our system of government is fractured, but the will of the people is strong. We don’t have a reputation for backing down and we will not give up now. Quite the opposite. 

Just as our advocacy led, directly or indirectly, to all the gains mentioned above, our actions can save our democracy in this pivotal moment. 

The League Tells the White House: No More Excuses, Voting Rights NOW! (Blog)

Right now, our country can advance and protect our right to vote by passing the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and DC Statehood. While these bills ensure a democracy that works for us all, all we have seen is stagnation in the Senate due to the Jim Crow Era filibuster.

The Grio: Hundreds Arrested Outside White House During Second Day of Voting Rights Protests (News Clips)

Over 200 activists were arrested outside of the White House advocating for President Biden to act on voting rights. 

LARGEST DIRECT ACTION TO DATE: Voting Rights Activists Arrested (Press Release)

Hundreds of voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of more than 200 participants.

What is Happening with the Freedom to Vote Act? (Blog)

Wednesday, Oct. 20, the Freedom to Vote Act came up for its first ever vote on the Senate floor. However, the bill failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to move forward, hitting a procedural roadblock on its way to protecting our democracy and expanding the voting rights of every American. 

MSNBC: Activists Keen to Keep Voting Rights Bill in Spotlight of Biden's Attention (News Clips)

Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the League of Women Voters, talks about why voting rights advocates are putting pressure on President Biden to help move voting rights legislation through Congress.

Dear Joe: It's Not Us, It's You (Blog)
We need you to be the leader that will get these bills across the finish line. Protecting voting rights is the key to addressing all the issues that are keeping all of us up at night.