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Fighting Voter Suppression

League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab (Legal Case)

LWV Kansas sued in state court to overturn several laws restricting voter education, mailing advance ballot applications, delivering advance ballots, and tightening signature match requirements

LWVUS Joins Letter to the House Supporting DC (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined nearly 200 national and local groups to urge the House of Representatives to bring the District of Columbia Local Funds Act of 2025 to the floor and swiftly pass it into law

LWVUS Joins Open Letter to the American People (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined an open letter from civil rights groups to the American people.

A Dangerous Attempt to Silence American Voters: LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order (Press Release)
LWVUS Sends Letter to the House Supporting DC (Legal Document)

LWVUS urged members of the House of Representatives to support the District of Columbia Local Funds Act.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a Trick (Blog)

HR 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, will require that every eligible voter provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering and voting. 

Every eligible voter could be unnecessarily burdened by the SAVE Act at some point when they update or change their voter registration information. 

Congress must act to ensure that every eligible US citizen has the freedom to vote unimpeded by discriminatory rules rooted in fear and division.

Citizens Project v. Colorado Springs (Legal Case)

LWV Pikes Peak Region and partners sued Colorado Springs, asserting odd-year elections in April violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

LWVUS CEO Sends Testimony in Support of Maryland Voting Rights (Legal Document)

Celina Stewart, CEO and resident of Laurel, Maryland urged passage of SB 342 to enact essential protections against racial vote dilution in Maryland.

How Voter ID Laws Suppress Transgender Voters (Blog)

With anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation sharply on the rise, it’s no surprise that barriers to voting have also increased for transgender people.

With this in mind, the League opposes strict voter ID laws, as they often unfairly burden certain groups of voters, while being totally unnecessary to prevent voter fraud.

Following Lawsuit, Alabama Voters No Longer Threatened by Illegal Voter Purge Program Targeting Naturalized Citizens (Press Release)

In 2024, LWV Alabama, ACIJ, and NAACP sued over an illegal voter purge targeting four individual Alabamians unfairly removed from rolls. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has abandoned the illegal voter purge program and, subsequently, LWV Alabama, ACIJ, and NAACP have dropped their case.