LWVOR filed an amicus brief opposing the DOJ’s demand for private Oregon voter information.
The League of Women Voters of Oregon and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following joint statement in response to the deployment of the National Guard in Portland.
LWV and LWVOR filed amicus briefs supporting youth seeking a court order requiring the federal government to plan to end fossil fuel emissions
LWVC and LWV of San Francisco joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court arguing against the criminalization of homelessness.
The coronavirus outbreak has caused disruption for redistricting reform in states where groups have attempted to use the ballot initative process to reform the redistricting process.
The increasing number of attacks on our democracy requires our organization to speak out against unconstitutional acts.
Guest authors Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith encourage Leagues to get involved in climate strike activities.
Washington, DC and Eugene, Oregon – On Thursday, November 8, a federal judge ruled that youth plaintiffs may proceed with their historic climate change lawsuit in the case of Juliana et al v.
Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in January. Voters' rights and election laws will be brought to the forefront once again in 2016, and with elections at every level of government, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Earlier this month, we attended a panel on the Democracy Restoration Act, a bill that would allow those released from prison to regain their right to vote in federal elections.