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From Ida B. Wells to Stacey Abrams, Black women have played a pivotal role in the advancement of voting rights. Although there have been obstacles along the way, Black women as a collective power are a force to be reckoned with. While Black women are not a monolith in any shape or form, they have and continue to use their voices to make progress on many issues, especially voting rights.
Officials in Texas are rejecting thousands of mail-in ballots ahead of the first 2022 midterm primary votes next month, raising serious alarm that a new law is going to disenfranchise droves of eligible voters. This story was previously published by The Guardian.
The League joined LCCHR and over 50 groups on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer which urged him to remain focused on the core issue of racial discrimination in voting.
The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’s Year of Action and 2022 in-person Summit.
This story was originally published by Florida Phoenix on Florida new election law SB90.
Over the past year, LWV has joined countless nonprofits in spreading knowledge and civic tools through the wildly popular video app, TikTok. We’ve compiled a few favorites.
February 14 is a moment to commemorate the birthday of the League of Women Voters with action, advocacy, and storytelling, as we build power for elections in 2022.
We honored the 102-year legacy of our organization with a day of unified, pro-voter action as one League, together.
The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Adam Ambrogi as Senior Director for Voting and Elections. Adam joins the League’s growing team and will expand the organization’s impact on voting rights and election administration.
The League of Women Voters of Texas threatens to sue the Secretary of State for lack of voter registration cards.
This story was part of the "Women Rule" newsletter, where LWV CEO Virginia Kase Solomón was quoted. Originally published by Politico.