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Organizations Appeal Ruling Upholding Discriminatory NC Law Targeting Youth Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

Three voting rights organizations announce their appeal of the recent federal court decision upholding restrictions to same-day registration in North Carolina Senate Bill 747

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Civil rights groups sue Alaska Division of Elections for sharing unredacted voter registration list

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement
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Joint Statement From the League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, and ACLU Voting Rights Project

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

A joint statement on the motion to dismiss the DOJ's complaint in US v. Henderson.

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League of Women Voters of North Carolina Appeals Ruling Upholding Law Restricting Same-Day Registration for Youth Voters

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Submitted by North Carolina in April 2026.

Public Statement

WINSTON-SALEM —  Three voting rights organizations announced their appeal today of the recent federal court decision upholding restrictions to same-day registration in Senate Bill 747 (SB 747), which targeted the voices

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The EPA’s Reckless Reversal of the Endangerment Finding

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

On February 12, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had allowed the agency to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is a devastating decision as GHG emissions are the leading cause of climate change. 

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