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LWVEF vs. Trump
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LULAC v Executive Office of the President
On Monday, April 7, the League of Women Voters filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in our challenge to the Elections Executive Order.
LWV Declares United States in a Constitutional Crisis
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The League of Women Voters is launching a bold new initiative: Unite and Rise 8.5 – because our democracy is in crisis, and we must respond with action.
Hysterical Accusations
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Last week, Dora Rose, LWVC Deputy Director, testified in opposition to Assembly Bill 25 (DeMaio), which would have imposed strict voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements o

Take Action! Tell your senators to oppose the SAVE Act
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On April 10th, the US House passed the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act, dangerous anti-voter legislation that would create more barriers to voter registration for many people.  For more information, view the important details

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Blog Post

The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives.

However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative.

Public Statement

Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries other than their country of origin without affording them due process. Today’s decision — issued without any hearing on the Court’s “shadow docket” — allows the Trump administration to continue to deport non-citizens to countries they have never visited without an opportunity to challenge the deportation.  

Public Statement

Washington, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to announce Na’ilah Amaru as the new senior director of mobilization and engagement. In this role, Amaru will lead the League’s grassroots organizing efforts, national advocacy campaigns, and volunteer engagement strategy to strengthen the organization’s mission of empowering voters and defending democracy.  

Blog Post

The United States Congress is using a fast-track budget process known as budget reconciliation to pass legislation that will take away health care and food access from millions of people to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans. 

That gives us just weeks left in the process to demand that our members of Congress represent everyday Americans and oppose cuts to Medicaid.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina, along with voters and civil rights groups, seek to protect voters whose eligibility to vote may be challenged.