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LWVNC Statement: Leandro Case Dismissed. Now the General Assembly Must Act.

LWVNC President Jennifer Rubin

Submitted by North Carolina in April 2026.

Public Statement

April 3, 2026—The North Carolina Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the Leandro v.

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Five Major Legislative Issues of 2025 and their Impact on 2026

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

Throughout the first year of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters did advocacy work around legislation with significant implications for both our democracy and the people within it. This blog looks back at five of the most consequential legislative battles of 2025, as well as their implications for our country and the League’s 2026 advocacy work. 

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League of Women Voters Joins Lawsuit Challenging Federal Mail Ballot Order

Submitted by North Carolina in April 2026.

News

April 2, 2026

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Judge Allows Discriminatory Voting Law to Stand, League Responds

Wooden gavel

Submitted by North Carolina in April 2026.

News

March 27, 2026

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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Public Statement

A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. 

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