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THE GUARDIAN: Texas leans on new voting law to reject thousands of primary ballots (News Clips)

Officials in Texas are rejecting thousands of mail-in ballots ahead of the first 2022 midterm primary votes next month, raising serious alarm that a new law is going to disenfranchise droves of eligible voters. This story was previously published by The Guardian.

FLORIDA PHOENIX: Nation is watching: FL League of Women Voters president blasts SB 90 on Day 1 in federal trial (News Clips)

This story was originally published by Florida Phoenix on Florida new election law SB90.

KHOU-TV: League of Women Voters Threatens to Sue Secretary of State for Not Providing Voter Registration Cards (News Clips)

The League of Women Voters of Texas threatens to sue the Secretary of State for lack of voter registration cards. 

US Senate Fails to Advance Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate vote on voting rights.

CNN: Texas Secretary of State Office Sets Limits On Voter Registration Forms Due to Supply Chain Issues (News Clips)

Texas elections officials blame the supply chain for the shortage of voter registration forms.

League Welcomes Senate Debate on Voting Rights Bills (Press Release)

Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement on the Senate action on voting rights.

Voting Rights Legislation Showdown in the US Senate (Blog)

The United States Senate has canceled its January recess to bring Senators back to Washington to debate and vote on voting rights legislation. This follows months of pressure from the League and other activists to protect the freedom to vote. 

League Applauds House Passage of New Voting Rights Bill (Press Release)

The US Senate must follow suit and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

LWV Supports Procedural Maneuver to Bring Voting Rights Bills to Senate Floor (Press Release)

Today, League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in reaction to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy for bringing the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to the Senate floor, bypassing the filibuster rule.

3 Takeaways from the Biden Administration's Speech on Voting Rights (Blog)

Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris responded to a year of advocacy, including thousands of letters to members of Congress, hundreds of activist arrests, and countless calls to deliver on federal voting rights in a speech in Atlanta, Georgia.