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Expanding Voter Access

LWVUS Letter to Congress re ERA ratification (Legal Document)

The League has fought for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to secure equal rights and we ask Congress to pass HJ Res 17, to remove its ratification deadline.

LWV Statement on Voting Rights Executive Order (Press Release)

This executive order will expand voter access, strengthen voter registration, and improve election information so that all eligible Americans can participate in our democracy.

HUFFINGTON POST: Kentucky May Soon Restore Voting Rights To 200,000 People With Felony Records (News Clips)

Kentucky could soon be expanding voting rights restoration to even more individuals who have been convicted of felonies.

League Celebrates House Passage of the For the People Act, HR1 (Press Release)

League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the US House of Representatives passing HR1, the For the People Act.

Celebrating Black Women Who Helped Pave the Way for More Black Women in Politics (Blog)

Board president, Dr. Deborah Turner reflects on the contributions to voting rights advancement from Black women. 

Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times (Blog)

More than 100 years ago, the League of Women Voters of the U.S. was founded to be a nonpartisan voice for American women who wanted free, fair, and open elections, above all else. The politics may change, but our commitment to democracy remains the same.

Historic Turnout in 2020 Shows Why America Needs the For the People Act (Blog)

The historic 2020 election highlights the need for Congress to pass the For the People Act. 

League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case (Press Release)

Brnovich v. DNC is a case before the Supreme Court addressing the collection of ballots by third parties and the counting of provisional ballots cast outside of a voter’s designated precinct. 

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for the American South. Dr. King implored both the southern Dixiecrats and Republicans in Congress to fully enfranchise Black voters...

KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips)

California is considering making permanent changes to voting following historic voter turnout in the 2020 elections.