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LWV WA nonpartisanship article
Blog Post

Karen Crowley, President, LWV of Washington explains what the League stands for.

News

She reflected on her father, Lyndon B. Johnson, signing the landmark Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts and discussed her shared commitment with the League to defending democracy.

voter purge shutdown
Public Statement

Administration’s Plan to Unlawfully Aggregate Personal Data to Enable Voter Purges Ended by Court Order in Significant Voting Issues Victory

Voters in Ohio
News

Agents seized phones and laptops of Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group that does voter registration work

Southern half of 21st Congressional district
News

The North Country Public Radio station conducted interviews with all primary candidates for the 21st Congressional seat. The district extends as far south as Marcy and Deerfield and includes all of Herkimer County.

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Public Statement

Lawsuit Challenges DHS’s Unlawful Effort to Build a Nationwide Voter Database Containing Sensitive Personal Information from at Least 47 States

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters shares five essential early voting tips for the 2026 midterm elections, helping voters check registration, find voting options, and make a plan to vote before November 3.

 

 

Public Statement

A federal court permanently blocked a USCIS rule restricting voter registration at naturalization ceremonies, protecting the League of Women Voters’ work helping new US citizens register to vote.

Blog Post

In even-numbered years between presidential elections, Americans have the chance to make their voice heard in the midterm elections. Every single member of the House of Representatives is on the ballot during the midterm elections, along with one-third of the senators. On top of these federal offices, tens of thousands of statewide, state legislative, and local offices and ballot measures are up for election