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Fighting Voter Suppression

Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release)

Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.

New York Times: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes. (News Clips)

COVID-19 is causing a shift in how elections will be held. 

Standing Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s Story (Blog)

Vivian chose to join LWV of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon because she hopes that, by telling her story, she can make progress in dismantling subtle systems of voter suppression.

Self-Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger (Legal Case)

LWV North Dakota and co-plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the rejection of ballots due to mismatched signatures without notice

LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release)

 A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s process for absentee ballot verification will include a notification and remedy method for voters whose ballots are flagged for rejection due to signature mismatch.

LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter registration rolls.

Legal battles over voter roll purges heat up as mail-in ballot fight continues (News Clips)

Attempts to suppress votes through voter purges have led to legal battles. 

LWV of Kentucky Challenges Voter ID and Absentee Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to invalidate the state’s recently-passed picture ID requirement for voting.

LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed a lawsuit asking the United States District Court of North Dakota to provide relief for voters from the state’s burdensome signature match policy.

LWV of Kansas Celebrates Decision Affirming State Cannot Require Citizenship Proof (Press Release)

  Afederal appeals court panel ruled in the League of Women Voters of Kansas case, Fish v. Schwab (previously Fish v. Kobach), that Kansas voters do not need to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.