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Fighting Voter Suppression

Minnesota Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit Against Private Mercenary Contractor (Press Release)

CAIR-MN and LWV of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit against a private mercenary contractor, Atlas Aegis, for voter intimidation in Minnesota.

Voting Rights Groups Respond to SCOTUS Ruling on Pennsylvania Ballot Receipt Deadlines (Press Release)

In a 4-4 decision, the US Supreme Court today ruled that Pennsylvania mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if they arrive before 5:00 pm on Friday, November 6.

Federal Appeals Court Reverses Decision Establishing Ballot Cure Process in LWV of Texas Case (Press Release)

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in Richardson v. Texas Secretary of State, which exempts the state from requiring a notice and cure process for absentee ballots cast in the 2020 general election.

League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document)

The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families during the ongoing pandemic.

Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge issued a ruling in Trump v. Boockvar stating that voters must be allowed to utilize ballot drop-off locations other than county election board offices.

Federal Judge Rules Texas Counties Can Have Multiple Absentee Ballot Drop-off Locations (Press Release)

A federal judge granted an injunction against Governor Greg Abbott’s order limiting Texas absentee ballot drop-off locations to one per county.

Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional.

Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election (Press Release)

A federal judge ruled in Trump v. Murphy that election provisions allowing election officials to begin canvassing vote-by-mail ballots 10 days before Election Day and allowing ballots without a postmark to be counted if received within 48-hours of the election do not violate federal law.

LWV of Texas Sues Governor over Ballot Drop Off Location Restrictions (Press Release)

LWV of Texas filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his proclamation that would dramatically limit options for Texas voters seeking to hand-deliver their completed absentee ballots for this fall’s election.

League of Women Voters of Michigan and Five Local Leagues Intervene in Lawsuit over Voter Purges (Press Release)

Today, a federal judge permitted LWV of Michigan and five local Leagues to intervene in support of the State in Daunt v. Benson, a federal lawsuit concerning voter purges.