Expanding Voter Access

LWV Applauds the Senate’s Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release)

Our freedom to vote remains under threat, and with the midterm election cycle just a few months away, we need the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act more than ever.

Dear Joe: It's Not Us, It's You (Blog)

We need you to be the leader that will get these bills across the finish line. Protecting voting rights is the key to addressing all the issues that are keeping all of us up at night.

LWV Expands Calls for Filibuster Reform: ‘It is time to fix or nix the filibuster to save our right to vote' (Press Release)

This week, the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States voted unanimously to support filibuster reform, and as necessary, elimination of the filibuster.

League Urges Senate to Vote Yes on Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

In a memo to the US Senate, LWV urged Senators to support passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.

Senate Introduces the Freedom to Vote Act (Blog)

This week, the US Senate introduced new legislation that protects and expands the right to vote, decreases the influence of money in politics, and curbs partisan gerrymandering. The Freedom to Vote Act will set national standards to make sure all Americans can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of their age, race, sex, language, or zip code.

League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby (also League of Women Voters of the United States v. Harrington) (Legal Case)

The League filed a federal lawsuit to block the Election Assistance Commission from allowing three states to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form

League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued this statement in response the US Senate’s introduction of the transformative voting rights bill, the Freedom to Vote Act.

LWV Recommends Representatives Vote Yes on HR4 (Legal Document)

LWVUS sent a memo to the offices of all members of the US House of Representatives recommending they vote yes on HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

LWVUS Submits Statement for the Record to the US House Judiciary Committee regarding the VRAA (Legal Document)

LWVUS submitted a statement to the US House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: Potential Legislative Reforms.

Senate Fails Again to Advance the For the People Act – Must Be #1 Priority After Recess (Press Release)

We need the Senate and President Biden to use their full power and influence to pass this bill and ensure that the For the People Act becomes law.