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US Department of Justice Issues Voter Registration Guidance Big Win for Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

DOJ issues new guidance on NVRA voter roll removals. Advocacy groups respond, affirming protections and limits on mass challenges and third-party info.

Voting Rights Groups Defend Alabamians Against Illegal Voter Roll Purge

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

LWV Alabama, ACIJ, and NAACP sued over an illegal voter purge targeting four individual Alabamians unfairly removed from rolls.

League of Women Voters Urge Congress to Fully Fund the Government

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

LWVUS opposes the House's attempt to sneak the dangerous SAVE Act into the budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown.

League of Women Voters of the United States Applauds Actions Taken by Federal Agencies to Expand Access to Voter Registration

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

The LWVUS commends recent actions by several federal agencies under the Voting Access Executive Order which directs federal agencies to provide all eligible voters.

League of Women Voters of Nevada Announces Re-Launch

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

Today, the League of Women Voters of Nevada (LWVNV) announced the official re-launch of the state League with a distinct focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Voting Rights Groups File Amicus Brief to Protect Arizona’s Eligible Voters From Documentary Proof of Citizenship Law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

PHOENIX, AZ — The League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Secure Families Initiative, and Modern Military Association of America filed an amicus brief this week in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

League of Women Voters and Girl Scouts of the USA Partner to Empower Next Generation of Civic Leaders

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today, The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, two-year partnership that will support Girl Scouts’ Promote the Vote program and civic engagement opportunities for Girl Scouts across the country. Building on GSUSA and LWVEF’s long histories of civic engagement, the partnership will connect local Leagues and Girl Scout councils to support Girl Scout troops participating in Promote the Vote, as well as in completing civics badges, earning the Gold Award and more.

Suffs and Women’s Activism, Past and Present

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

The Tony Award-winning musical Suffs depicts heroes of the suffrage movement — including LWV founder Carrie Chapman Catt — fighting for women’s right to vote in the early twentieth century.

We discuss the ways this musical relates to women's activism from the early twentieth century to today.

Meet Our New CEO: Celina Stewart

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Blog Post

In June 2024, LWV announced Celina Stewart as the 104-year-old organization's newest CEO. Learn more about this expert litigator and life-long democracy defender!

League of Women Voters Statement on VOTE411.org

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in September 2024.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters Education Fund issued a statement regarding the League’s nonpartisan election information tool VOTE411.org.

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