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Standing in Solidarity with the Black Community (Blog)

People from all over this country are exercising their First Amendment rights as they protest the killing of countless Black lives that have been taken at the hands of police.

League Supports CORE Act (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a coalition of groups supporting the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics Act (CORE Act).

League Joins Partners Calling for Congressional Action on Police Violence (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter with over 400 civil rights organizations calling on Congress to implement needed policing reforms. 

Nevada Signature Collection Deadline Extended due to COVID-19 (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled that the deadline to collect signatures should be extended for Fair Maps Nevada’s ballot initiative petition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

LWVUS Responds to Police Killing of George Floyd (Press Release)
Legal battles over voter roll purges heat up as mail-in ballot fight continues (News Clips)

Attempts to suppress votes through voter purges have led to legal battles. 

LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting.

LWV of North Carolina Challenges Burdensome Requirements to Register and Vote in November (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a federal lawsuit challenging several of the state’s registration and voting requirements.

Honoring the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

Very much like life, there have been challenges often, but with each test, the NVRA has uncovered valuable lessons on how to remain standing.