Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Voting Rights Groups Announce Major Drive to Push Thousands to Call the White House to Pass Federal Voting Rights Legislation (Press Release)

Today, voting rights groups announced a major expanded effort to drive thousands of calls daily to the White House to urge President Biden to lead on voting rights by urging the Senate to fix or nix the filibuster and pass voting rights protections immediately.

League joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal elections and elections officials from attacks (Legal Document)

The League calls on members of Congress to enact federal elections protections by supporting the Freedom to Vote Act and other legal remedies as needed.

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.

Senate Fails to Move John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release)

League of Women Voters of the US Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s first floor vote on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

League Supports Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights calling on the US Senate to move the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act forward for debate.

League Memo to President Biden and his Administration Following the 2020 Election (Article)

League President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and CEO Virginia Kase sent the following memo to President Biden and his administration following the 2020 election.

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.

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House (Press Release)

Activists from the League of Women Voters, People For the American Way, and Declaration for American Democracy demonstrate at White House for action on the freedom to vote.

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.

League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.