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LWVUS Urges House and Senate to Remove Ratification Deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document)

LWVUS sent a letter to leadership in the U.S. House and Senate urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Arizona Voting Rights Advocates Win Settlement Improving Statewide Access to Voter Registration (Press Release)

Voting rights advocates celebrated an agreement requiring the State of Arizona to provide more effective voter registration services.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

AP: Backers offer amendments to Nevada redistricting measure (News Clips)

LWV of Nevada defends its fair maps ballot initiative from a legal challenge.

What a year. (Blog)

 2019 was filled with great moments for our citizen-led democracy. Here are just a few of our favorite highlights from the year.

LWVUS Submits Comment on IRS Rule re Money In Politics (Article)

We submitted comments opposing a rule that would cease to require tax exempt organizations, other than those incorporated under 501(c)(3) and 527 of the IRS code, to report their major contributors.

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Challenges Unjust Voter Purge (Press Release)

LWVWI filed a federal lawsuit challenging a planned voter roll purge based on unreliable data. Voters had 30 days to respond to a letter about their purge status, a timeline that is only allowed with reliable data. 

Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips)

LWV of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit to stop an unjust voter purge from taking effect.

AP: Federal lawsuit seeks to stop Wisconsin voter purge (News Clips)

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit to stop the unjust purge of over 200,000 Wisconsin voters.

LWVUS Urges Congress to Fund 2020 Census (Article)

The League joined the Census Project and other national and state organizations calling for full funding of the 2020 Census in the FY20 appropriations bills.