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Fighting Voter Suppression

League Urges Congress to Protect Voting Rights in COVID-19 Stimulus Package (Legal Document)

Congress must provide states with the funds they need to protect the right to vote amid COVID-19 in the economic stimulus package.

LWV of Ohio Demands Voter Registration Deadline Be Extended (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Ohio, along with other voting rights partners, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary State Frank LaRose demanding that changes to the Primary Election calendar comply with the National Voter Registration Act and the Ohio Constitution.

LWV of Ohio Demands Voter Registration Deadline Be Extended (News Clips)
League Urges Adoption of Key Policies Around 2020 Elections Amid COVID-19 Threat (Legal Document)

The League joined over 200 organizations supporting an effort led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights urging federal lawmakers and state elections officials to adopt key policies to ensure both the public’s safety and the orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the current threat posed by COVID-19.

The Voting Rights Act in Action (Blog)

An in-depth look at how the Voting Rights Act has protected voters of color and language-minority voters—and why we need the Voting Rights Advancement Act.

LWVUS Urges House and Senate to Remove Ratification Deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment (Legal Document)

LWVUS sent a letter to leadership in the U.S. House and Senate urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

Washington Post: Georgia purged 309,000 voters from its rolls. It’s the second state to make cuts in less than a week. (News Clips)

LWV of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit to stop an unjust voter purge from taking effect.

AP: Federal lawsuit seeks to stop Wisconsin voter purge (News Clips)

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit to stop the unjust purge of over 200,000 Wisconsin voters.

League Urges Congress to Vote Yes for H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act (Article)

The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter sent to the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of final passage of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.