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Fighting Voter Suppression

LWV Opposes a Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Process (Press Release)

Now is not the time to rush a lifetime appointment to the United States Supreme Court.

LWV of Arkansas Files Lawsuit for Fair Signature Match Process on Absentee Ballots (Press Release)

LWV of Arkansas filed a lawsuit in federal court asking that the state offer a notice and cure process for voters whose ballots are marked for rejection due to signature-related issues.

League of Women Voters Mourns the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Press Release)
CNN: Mismatched Signatures Prompt Tossed Absentee Ballots and Legal Fights Ahead of November Election (News Clips)

Challenges to signature mismatch on absentee ballots causes an increase of litigation.

LWV of Montana Files to Intervene in Vote by Mail Challenge (Press Release)

LWV of Montana filed a motion to intervene in Donald J. Trump for President v. Bullock, which challenges Governor Bullock’s August 6 Directive allowing counties to conduct the general election primarily by mail at their discretion.

League of Women Voters of New Jersey Seeks to Intervene in Vote by Mail Case (Press Release)

UPDATE: Motion to intervene was granted in Trump v. Murphy, which challenges New Jersey’s plan to mail vote-by-mail ballots automatically to every registered New Jersey voter.

Supporting the Deliver for America Act- Letter to House of Representatives (Legal Document)

With the ongoing discourse around the United States Postal Service, LWVUS joined 50 other organizations in a letter addressing the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to vote YES on the Delivering for America Act. The Delivering for America Act prevents the Postmaster General from enacting structural changes to the Postal Service and allocated $25 billion in funding for the organization. This legislation passed the U.S. House in a bipartisan vote on Saturday, August 22.

LWVUS Submits Letter to Senate on American Democracy Month (Legal Document)

LWVUS submitted a letter to members of the Senate asking for them to co-sponsor S.Res. 672, a bipartisan Senate resolution to establish September 2020 as National Democracy Month. 

Groups Sue Postmaster General over USPS Changes (Press Release)

LWV of the United States and partners filed a lawsuit against the Postmaster General and United States Postal Service challenging recent changes to postal service procedures and equipment. 

League Statement on the Postmaster General’s Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election (Press Release)

We issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to delay operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service until after the 2020 election.