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The SAVE Act is a Voter Elimination Bill: What to know

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2026.

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Most Americans want all eligible voters to be able to vote. They don’t want the results of our elections determined for us by those who will do anything to hold onto power. Here’s what to know about the federal push to restrict voting access nationwide through the SAVE America Act and what you can do to protect the freedom to vote.

2026 Legislative Priorities for Connecticut

Submitted by Connecticut in March 2026.

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The League's 2026 Legislative Priorities in the areas of Voting Rights and Fair Elections, Civil Rights Protections, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Open Government and Campaign Finance, Equitable Access to Information, and Reproductive Freedom and Healthcare for All.

Immigrants Make America Great by Nitish Meena from Unsplash.com

Submitted by Connecticut in April 2025.

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Nearly 15% of people living in the United States are immigrants; if our nation’s story is a quilt, the immigrant community’s diverse stories are integral squares that hold it together.
Yet immigrants have always been an easy target for bad actors, who use xenophobia to scapegoat foreign-born communities. In moments like this, we must stand against hate and for our neighbors. LWV and the National Partnership for New Americans have identified a few ways you can defend America’s immigrant communities.

Statewide Coalition Urges Gov. Lamont to Protect Connecticut National Guard from Misuse Tied to Harmful Federal Actions

Submitted by Connecticut in December 2025.

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The coalition demands the Governor to sign an executive order to ensure the Connecticut National Guard is not misused by the Trump administration while under the state’s control.

The Future of Absentee Voting in Connecticut

Submitted by Connecticut in December 2025.

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Bridgeport Generation Now has been leading the effort to end the illegal practice of ballot harvesting in Bridgeport and to pass reforms to our state's absentee voting system to protect voters and enforce election laws. Watch the November 10 presentation to learn more about the current reality in Bridgeport and possible solutions to create a system of mail-in voting that puts the safety of voters and the integrity of our democracy first.

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UPDATE: Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials’ Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s implementation of Governor Jeff Landry’s unlawful executive order that attempts to suspend Louisiana’s congressional House primary elections after voting had already begun.

League of Women Voters Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision on Alabama Congressional Map

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Alabama issued the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision to allow Alabama to use the Legislature's gerrymandered 2023 congressional map for the 2026 election cycle.

LWV CEO Celina Stewart Named Northeastern Law’s Brown Forum for Women in the Law Practitioner-in-Residence

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

Celina Stewart, a nationally recognized voting rights attorney and champion of American democracy, has been named by Northeastern Law’s Judith Olans Brown Forum for Women in the Law (WIL) as its Practitioner-in-Residence for 2026–2027.

Colorado’s Response to Chiles v. Salazar: Conversion Therapy and Free Speech

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Blog Post

In March 2026, the Supreme Court determined that Colorado’s Conversion Therapy ban violated the First Amendment, in a major loss to LGBTQIA+ rights.

Colorado moved quickly on two fronts: maintaining protections for youth in a way consistent with the First Amendment and strengthening accountability for past harm.

Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2026.

Public Statement

A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the US Constitution and federal law and risks mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters.

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