Fighting Voter Suppression

The Latest Threat to the Voting Rights Act: Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan) (Blog)

In the last decade, the US Supreme Court has severely weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was widely agreed to be the most influential civil rights law in our history.

This term, the Court considers Section 2 in Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan). It threatens to weaken a well-established precedent lower courts have used for decades to evaluate redistricting plans alleged to be racially discriminatory.

This blog explores the history of Section 2 and its impact on discriminatory redistricting plans, explains the dispute in Milligan, and previews potential next steps to protect voting rights.

LWV Statement on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Oral Arguments (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters and Fair Elections Center released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Moore v. Harper case.

LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document)

LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League articulated why the objective to increase the proportion of the voting-age citizens who vote as a social determinant of health should be updated from a research objective to a core objective.

Hobbs v. Crosby (Legal Case)

LWV Arizona filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit to order the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the results of the 2022 elections

LWV Member honored at NJ Reentry Corporation luncheon (News Clips)

This story was originally published by TAPinto.

Annette Scott was recognized for her work with former inmates

2022 Election Impact Report (Article)

Despite anti-voter laws, mis- and disinformation, election deniers, and poll worker shortages, the American voters showed up to cast their ballots and make their voices heard.

This is in no small part thanks to Leagues across the country, who worked tirelessly to empower voters during this pivotal midterm season.

The following is a snapshot of LWV’s impact in the 2022 midterm elections as of November 10, 2022. A complete impact report will be added to this page at a future date.

League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Davidson County Election Commission (Legal Case)

LWV Tennessee sought an emergency injunction after Davidson County issued residents incorrect ballots during early voting

Victory: League of Women Voters of Tennessee Protects Voters in Wake of Ballot Errors (Press Release)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, the League of Women Voters of Tennesee and the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee secured a court order to protect the right to vote of hundreds, if

not thousands, of Davidson County voters who would have been unable to vote in the races for their districts on November 8 due to receiving incorrect ballots.

Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes (Press Release)

Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop boxes.

Statement on the Lions of Liberty’s Announcement to End Operation Drop Box in Arizona (Press Release)

PHOENIX — Protect Democracy and the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ) were pleased to see the statement addressed to all members of the Lions of Liberty and Yavapai County Preparedness Team announcing a close to Operation Drop Box