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LWV Virginia Files Lawsuit to Protect Absentee Voters During COVID-19 (Press Release)

With the increased demand for absentee ballots due to COVID-19, the witness requirement presents a burden for voters’ health and safety. 

League Calls on Congress to Provide Additional Stimulus Funding Related to COVID-19 (Legal Document)

The League sent a memo to Congress urging them to include policies in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill that that will protect our elections, protect all families regardless of immigration status, and re-classify the District of Columbia, while continuing to help families, communities, and workers facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

LWV of Texas Celebrates Victory in Mail-in Ballot Case (Press Release)

A federal court judge ruled that Texas voters may cite COVID-19 in mail-in ballot request forms as a “disability” requirement. The League of Women Voters of Texas and the Austin Area asked the court to rule that the definition of “disability” in Texas law encompasses all registered voters, since the coronavirus prevents voters from appearing at a polling location without a real likelihood of injuring their health.

NBC News: 'Unreasonable' New Hampshire voter registration law struck down (News Clips)

A New Hampshire judge dismissed a state law that opponents, including the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said made it more complicated for students to register to vote

League Concerned by Exemption of Affirmative Action Obligations during COVID Pandemic (Legal Document)

The League joined 56 civil rights and worker rights organizations expressing deep concern about the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) March 17, 2020 decision to temporarily exempt and waive certain affirmative action obligations connected to supply, service, and construction federal contracts specifically to provide coronavirus relief. 

Mashable: Coronavirus has pushed activism indoors. Here's how major groups are adapting. (News Clips)

Organizations give insights on how they are continuing advocacy work amid the coronavirus outbreak. 

In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog)

When removing voters from the rolls, election officials should err on the side of protecting democracy not increasing disenfranchisement. 

Statement from Plaintiffs and Their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose  (Press Release)
LWV Texas Joins Voting Rights Groups as Intervenors to Expand Vote by Mail Options (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of Austin Area requested to join a lawsuit arguing that Texas law expressly permits expanded vote by mail options due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

LWV Wisconsin Calls for Clarity on Absentee Ballot Signature Requirements Ahead of April 7 Primary (Press Release)

A Wisconsin district court judge granted partial relief to protect the rights of self-quarantining voters who cannot obtain a witness signature on their mail-in ballot, as required under Wisconsin law.