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Women’s Equality Day 2026
Posted on August 29, 2026 in League News | comments
Voting Rights Today: Lessons From The Suffragists While America is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, it’s been only 106 years since women have had the legal right to vote. Women’s Equality Day happens each...
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federal court grants request to block USPS from using Trump’s mail ballot rule
Posted on August 29, 2026 in League News | comments
BOSTON — August 27, 2026, a federal court granted voting rights organizations’ emergency request to block the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly-finalized mail ballot rule for the November midterm e...
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DOJ Prevented from Unlawfully Accessing Minnesotans’ Voter Data
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department’s lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter info...
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What the SAVE Act Means at the 2026 Midterms
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are at risk of finding their ballots suppressed by federal voter ID legislation like the SAVE Act. You are likely familiar with the SAVE Act, introduced and passed by the House last ...
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URGE SENATORS TO VOTE YES ON AB 2599
Posted on August 24, 2026 in League News | comments
Hold Corporations Accountable for Slavery Slavery is a shameful and integral part of the history of the United States, and its legacy persists today in discrimination, racism, and disparities across health, educa...
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ACTION: DEFEND VOTING RIGHTS IN CA
Posted on August 18, 2026 in League News | comments
Democracy is under attack. From the recent U.S. Supreme Court Callais decision that severely weakened federal protections against racial vote dilution, to federal efforts to dismantle the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA)...
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Ballot Initiatives
Posted on August 18, 2026 in League News | comments
PROPOSITIONS 4, 5, AND 39 Proposition 4 California Fair Elections Act (2026) In February 2026, the League of Women Voters of California, California Clean Money Action Fund, and California Common Cause officially launche...
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Federal Court Blocks Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
Posted on August 17, 2026 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters is heavily involved in this action. BOSTON – A federal court on August 11, 2026, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Trump’s 20...
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Why Elections need Non-Partisan Observers
Posted on August 16, 2026 in League News | comments
Election observers are people who observe various steps in the election process. In doing so, members of the public can provide independent verification of election results’ accuracy and counter attempts to discredit e...
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The 61st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Posted on August 11, 2026 in League News | comments
Why it is Crucial We Join Together to Protect Our Democracy “Any time someone proposes a new step between a person and their ballot, that is our signal to look closer… History gives us a consistent answer. The ...
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