LWV of Iowa filed an amicus brief on Friday supporting a partial preliminary injunction against provisions of SF496, a law that restricts books on LGBTQIA+ subjects in school libraries and the rights of LGBTQIA+ students in schools.
LWV, LWV of Texas and other nonprofit, nonpartisan civil rights and racial justice organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that the court should block Texas’s newly enacted and racially discriminatory 2025 congressional map.
The League of Women Voters will host more than 750 voter registration events this year in recognition of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 16.
The League of Women Voters of the United States condemns the recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which forced campuses into lockdown and spread fear among students, faculty, and staff.
LWVUS statement: "The League of Women Voters is horrified by the targeted murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University...Every individual has the right to free speech and peaceful activism without fear of harm. Gun violence has no place in our democracy."
A deal between the DOJ and NCSBE to settle a lawsuit will force nearly 100,000 registered voters to re-prove their eligibility to vote to ensure future ballots will be counted.
Student voters are increasingly powerful — boasting some 40 million eligible voters. However, students face a hidden threat to their right to vote: “Use It or Lose It” voter roll purging laws.
LWV released a statement in response to the USCIS decision restricting nonpartisan organizations from providing voter registration services at naturalization ceremonies.
