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Increasing Voter Registration

Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release)

LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.

Overseas Americans and the Vote (Blog)

What sorts of obstacles do overseas Americans face in voting and how can they overcome them?

It's National Voter Registration Day! (Blog)

With each voter we register, we are helping to get as many people participating as possible. Help us make sure no one is left out. 

National Voter Registration Day is More Critical Than Ever in 2020 (Press Release)

League members and volunteers will be hosting more than 850 registration events and virtual activations September 22.

League Sends Letter Urging Postal Service to Continue Longstanding Practice of Placing Voter Registration Forms in Postal Offices (Legal Document)

LWVUS and LWV of Texas sent a letter to the Postmaster General demanding that the Postal Service continue their longstanding practice of displaying and providing voter registration forms in post offices across the country.

VOTE411.org Wins Webby People's Voice Award for Best Government & Civil Innovation Website (Press Release)

VOTE411 named Best Government & Civil Innovation Website in the 24th Annual Webby People’s Voice Awards

COVID-19 Stimulus Package Falls Short of Adequate Election Funding (Press Release)

The $400 million included in this third relief deal is a mere fraction of what is needed for all voters to safely cast their ballot with confidence this November.

League Demands Funding for Elections in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Press Release)

The League calls on Congress to include at least $2 billion for election funding in COVID-19 (cornoavirus) stimulus package

League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document)

Congress must provide states with the funds they need to protect the right to vote amid COVID-19 in the economic stimulus package.

League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document)

The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and state elections officials to adopt key policies to ensure both the public’s safety and the orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the current threat posed by COVID-19.