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California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional.

USA TODAY:In-person or mail voting? Here is the best way to vote in 2020, according to experts and activists (News Clips)

USA Today asked experts and voting rights advocates for the best way that voters should cast their ballots.

LWV of Alabama Responds to US Supreme Court Decision Restoring Ban on Curbside Voting (Press Release)

The US Supreme Court issued a decision granting a stay in People First of Alabama v. Merrill, allowing Alabama to restore its ban on curbside voting.

LWV Statement on Reports of Foreign Influence in 2020 Election (Press Release)

Foreign actors have used American voter registration data to create distrust in our democratic process.

When it comes to absentee and mail-in voting, what is the notice & cure process? (Blog)

Notice and cure processes are the most effective mitigation factor against voter suppression relating to mail-in ballots.

Minnesota Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Private Mercenary Contractor (Press Release)

CAIR-MN and LWV of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota.

Voting Rights Groups Respond to SCOTUS Ruling on Pennsylvania Ballot Receipt Deadlines (Press Release)

In a 4-4 decision, the US Supreme Court today ruled that Pennsylvania mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if they arrive before 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6.

Civil Rights Groups Highlight New Cure Process for Mississippi Absentee Ballots, Additional Curbside Voting (Press Release)

LWV of Mississippi, along with other plaintiffs and civil rights groups that challenged Mississippi’s burdensome absentee ballot requirements, celebrated new protections put in place for absentee voters as the state conducts an historic election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal Appeals Court Reverses Decision Establishing Ballot Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release)

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, which exempts the state from requiring a notice and cure process for absentee ballots cast in the 2020 general election.

POLITICO: States brace for surge of voter registrations as deadlines near (News Clips)

After system crashes in Virginia and Florida, other states are warned of the possibility of glitches as registration deadlines approach.