Expanding Voter Access

LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on the Healthy People 2030 Objective to Increase Voter Participation (Legal Document)

The League of Women Voters of the United States submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to its solicitation of comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives. The League recommends next steps that the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) can take to further progress toward the new core objective of increasing the proportion of the voting-age citizens who vote.

5 Ways to Volunteer for Voting Rights (Blog)

It's up to us to make sure everyone has the information and ability to cast their vote!

Here are five ways you can empower voters and defend democracy through volunteer work.

See which states are expanding — or restricting — voting rights (News Clips)

This story was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity.

While restoration of the federal Voting Rights Act languishes in a split Congress, an already deep divide in Americans’ access to voting has widened over the past year.

Juliette Boberg Joins LWV as Director of Corporate and Organizational Partnerships (Press Release)

WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Juliette Boberg as director of corporate and organizational partnerships. Juliette joins the League’s growing external affairs team and will build strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations that share the organization's goals.

League Urges Congress to Preserve funding for elections (Legal Document)

The League joined over 100 coalition partners on a letter calling on Congress to preserve $755 million currently allocated for Election Security Grants in the Senate FY24 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill.

LWV Urges Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

It is time to pass HR14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to ensure the freedom to vote for all Americans, no matter the color of their skin, political party affiliation, or zip code.

Pennsylvania Voting Rights Groups Are Working To Expand Ballot Access Through Education And Advocacy (News Clips)

This story was originally published by the Bucks County Beacon.

Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are focused on ensuring that voters are well-informed, engaged, and actually voting in local elections.

LWVPA Files Brief in Support of Voter Privacy in Federal Appeal (Press Release)

HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) filed an amicus brief in Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Schmidt, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, urging the court to reject an attempt to disclose personal information of voters to a third-party, private group. The League is represented by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Voting Rights Heroes in the Disability Community (Blog)

Our history is replete with people with disabilities who paved the way for a stronger, more representative democracy — like Judy Heumann, Sojourner Truth, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Claudia Gordan, Harriet Tubman, Joyce Ardell Jackson, and Vilissa Thompson, to name a few.

Yet we also know that anti-voter laws and regulations disproportionately impact people with disabilities, and the fight to make the vote more accessible is ongoing.

In this blog, we’ll highlight some of our favorite voting rights activists who were also women with disabilities. Then, we’ll examine how ability and voting rights intersect today.

Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State (Legal Case)

Lawsuit filed on behalf of voters, MOVE Texas Civic Fund, the League of Women Voters of Texas, Austin Justice Coalition, and Coalition of Texans with Disabilities challenging the state’s signature verification process for mail-in ballots.