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Agreement in LWV Virginia Lawsuit Will Eliminate Signature Witness Requirement (Press Release)

The Virginia attorney general and the League of Women Voters of Virginia reached an agreement in League of Women Voters, et al. v. Virginia State Board of Elections, to remove the witness requirement for signatures on absentee ballots. 

League Supports H.Res 908, Denouncing Asian American discrimination (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter drafted on behalf of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), the Democracy Initiative, and more than 150 undersigned organizations to denounce the continued increase in racist attacks and discrimination against the Asian American community.

League Joins Efforts to Support Funding in 4th COVID-19 Stimulus (Legal Document)

LWVUS has actively been supporting additional measures for inclusion in the next emergency funding stimulus bills related to the coronavirus. 

LWV of North Carolina Seeks to Intervene in Voter Purge Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that would remove individuals en mass from voter rolls in Mecklenburg and Guilford counties.

League Calls on Congress to Provide Additional Stimulus Funding Related to COVID-19 (Legal Document)

The League sent a memo to Congress urging them to include policies in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill that that will protect our elections, protect all families regardless of immigration status, and re-classify the District of Columbia, while continuing to help families, communities, and workers facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NBC News: 'Unreasonable' New Hampshire voter registration law struck down (News Clips)

A New Hampshire judge dismissed a state law that opponents, including the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said made it more complicated for students to register to vote

In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog)

When removing voters from the rolls, election officials should err on the side of protecting democracy not increasing disenfranchisement. 

LWV of Ohio Files Lawsuit to Challenging Ohio’s ‘New’ Primary (Press Release)

LWV of Ohio challenges the cumbersome vote-by-mail process in one month’s time will prevent thousands of eligible citizens from casting a ballot in the state's primary.

COVID-19 Stimulus Package Falls Short of Adequate Election Funding (Press Release)

The $400 million included in this third relief deal is a mere fraction of what is needed for all voters to safely cast their ballot with confidence this November.

LWV Ohio Files Amicus Brief in Ohio Primary Election Case (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Ohio filed an amicus brief in the case Ex Rel. Ohio Democratic Party v. Frank LaRose. The case concerns when and how to conduct Ohio’s rescheduled primary election in light of last week’s postponement due to COVID-19.