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Agreement Waives Ballot Witness Requirement in LWV Virginia Case for November Election (Press Release)

Parties in LWV of Virginia v. Virginia State Board of Elections have agreed to waive the witness requirement for absentee ballots in the November general election. The agreement was accepted by a federal judge today.

Kentucky Secretary of State and Governor Agreement Protects Voting Rights during COVID (Press Release)

Kentucky has announced allowances and dropped several requirements for absentee ballots that would have put voters at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Groups Sue Postmaster General over USPS Changes (Press Release)

LWV of the United States and partners filed a lawsuit against the Postmaster General and United States Postal Service challenging recent changes to postal service procedures and equipment. 

League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release)

We issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to delay operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service until after the 2020 election.

Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments Sue to Protect the Census Timeline (Press Release)

LWVUS and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to rush the Census counting period to a close amid a national public health emergency.

TEEN VOGUE: Vote By Mail in the 2020 Election: How to Do It and Why (News Clips)

Virginia Kase speaks about how to vote-by-mail and why voters should do it in the 2020 election.

100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Women Power the Vote (Blog)

On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, bringing a hard-fought campaign to allow women the right to vote to a conclusion.

TODAY SHOW: Women got the Right to Vote 100 Years Ago, but the Battle for Equality is not Over (News Clips)

Virginia Kase was featured on the Today Show speaking about the 19th Amendment. 

LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release)

LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census.

USA TODAY: Postal Service Warns States: Some Absentee, Mail-in Ballots May Not Be Delivered in Time to Be Counted (News Clips)

The US Postal Service warns states that some absentee ballots may not be delivered.