This November, we can't afford to stand on the sidelines😤
That's why today, on Women's (in)Equality Day, we are kicking off our
#WomenVote2024
campaign to empower women to make their voices heard by preparing to vote!
Learn more at:
🚨BREAKING NEWS! Federal Judge rules in LWV's favor. Voters in Arizona will not face intimidation at the drop box!
More to come once we have the judge's written ruling.
Mr. President, your future is counting on you to use the full power of the Presidency to secure the passage of federal voting rights legislation.
The time is NOW.
#VotingRightsNow
Today we honor the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by continuing the work she outlined for us. She was a lifelong advocate for gender equality and worked tirelessly to strengthen our democracy. Thank you, Justice RBG
Postal workers defended our democratic rights and helped millions vote safely during the pandemic. On Nov. 17, we will come together to defend the Postal Service
#SaveThePostOffice
The majority of Americans agree that the
#ForThePeopleAct
is the best way to protect our freedom to vote.
That's all the more reason for the Senate to move this critical bill. Call your Senator! 1-888-453-3211
#DemandDemocracy
#PassFTPA
BREAKING: Judge sides with
@LWVTexas
and partners, declining to invalidate 127,000 votes cast by drive-thru polling. Every Harris County, TX, voter who cast their ballot at a drive-thru polling site can rest assured that their votes are valid and will be counted.
BREAKING: The League of Women Voters files an amicus brief in
#MoorevHarper
.
We implore the Court to rule in favor of voters and reject the Independent State Legislature Theory. Read our full statement 👉
@fairerelections
@omelvenymyers
We deeply mourn the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A champion for not only women, she spent her life in pursuit of a more fair and just America for all.
Our basic rights are on the ballot this November, including your right to vote. On the 59th anniversary of the
#MarchOnWashington
, honor Dr. King & those who marched for your rights by checking your voter registration today & voting on 11/8. 🗳
#MLKlegacy
This is a dark day in our history. Today should have been a procedural exercise to finalize the 2020 election. Instead, our nation's Capitol is under siege by domestic terrorists bent on violently invalidating the will of the people.
BREAKING: Just now, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – crossing the three-fourths threshold of support required from the states.
BREAKING: Huge victory for voters! A US District Judge has just ruled in
@LWVTexas
case that Texas must notify voters if their ballot has been marked for rejection due to a signature match issue & provide opportunity to confirm their identity.
"58 years ago, my grandfather gave his 'I Have a Dream Speech'...decades later, my grandfather's dream is still not a reality. Racism is alive and well in this country." - Yolanda King
#VotingRightsNow
It's with profound sadness that the League announces the passing of our esteemed president, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner. The staff, board, & Leagues from across the country mourn this loss, & our thoughts are with Dr. Turner’s family during this difficult time.
We're calling for a nationwide expansion of no-excuse absentee voting & mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Our top priority must be the health & safety of the American people while simultaneously upholding the rights of all voters.
🗳️We vote.
⏱️We wait.
✅We accept.
Whenever the results are final and whatever they may be, we must
#DefendDemocracy
. Retweet if you agree.
#OurElections
Today we commemorate the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved people in the United States.
Juneteenth reminds us of the injustice and brutality of enslavement in our nation's history. The League is committed to building a future of progress and equity for all.
Good morning! The Senate is back in session debating the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
Your senators will vote on this landmark
#VotingRights
bill at 6:30pm ET this evening. Today is the day to call and make sure they vote YES on
#VotingRightsForThePeople
! 833.345.2551
Thanks to
@iamJohnOliver
and his talented writers
@LastWeekTonight
for finding a funny way to help voters engage on the issues and research their candidates!
Mr. President do you hear us? We’re outside the White House demanding you do everything in your power to ensure our
#FreedomToVote
.
These brave activists including the King family, are putting their bodies on the line for voting rights.
#VotingRightsNow
@POTUS
Dear Women of America,
Today the League of Women Voters of the United States celebrates 100 years of empowering voters and defending democracy. (1/5)
#WomenPowerTheVote
#LWV100
A powerful image of
@sisterquincy
from yesterday's
#VotingRightsNow
protest. Taken as she was arrested while promoting the freedom to vote.
Shared with her permission.
Happy birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!
This Jan. 17 we honor the
#MLKLegacy
by turning out in Washington, D.C. to call on our lawmakers to pass the voting rights legislation our democracy needs.
➡️
"YOU MAY THINK STATE ELECTIONS AREN'T IMPORTANT, BUT AS THE RECENT VOTE IN KANSAS SHOWED, THE MOST PERSONAL CHOICES OF OUR LIVES RELY ON OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PRIMARIES AND BEYOND. REPRO RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT, GUN CONTROL...IT'S ALL LOCAL DEMOCRACY."
Don't let anyone confuse you.
#VoteByMail
is secure, tried, & tested. There are checks & balances in place and absentee and mail-in ballots include a paper trail and strong security measures that ensure the authenticity of ballots.
GREAT NEWS:
@potus
signed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — a critical legislation that protects against gender-based violence.
"That's why tonight I'm asking our nation to come together to unite behind the single purpose of defending our democracy, regardless of your ideology."
@POTUS
This week a court agreed that
#Florida
students should be able to early vote on their campuses. Now young voters are making sure the state follows through:
#FlaPol
Time to celebrate our amazing local election officials, who won’t rest until they deliver results for the American people. True heroes.
#CountEveryVote
The role of Congress this week is to confirm that the votes sent are the ones the electors certified. Congress has no legal ability to change those results. Read our statement on the joint session to certify the presidential election:
The right to vote is under attack and we need to take action!
That’s why the League is supporting the
#FreedomtoVoteRelay
to demand the Senate pass voting rights legislation immediately. 👉
Are YOU ready to rally?
Honoring the first March on Washington,
@GoodTroubleDC
is bringing together nat'l voting rights advocates for the
#MakeGoodTroubleDC
rally!
Get in some good trouble with us August 28, 2021, at the Lincoln Memorial in DC:
History has never been kind to those who have sided with voter suppression over voting rights. And it will not be kind to those who fail to defend the right to vote.
Congress must debate and vote on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
This
#WomensEqualityDay
the fight continues. Today we are reminded of how far we have come and how far we still must travel for true equality. More in our blog:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s wisdom, determination & dedication to equal rights embodied the League’s belief in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. It is with deep and profound sadness that LWV mourns the passing of this judicial giant.
Election workers are people from our communities who ensure we can vote safely and securely. They help us vote, they count our ballots, and they follow checks and balances to ensure the accuracy of the results.
#OurElections
#OurNeighbors
Voting rights WIN in Ohio! A federal judge has ruled with
@LWVOhio
, Ohio APRI & Ohio NAACP that the state cannot limit ballot drop boxes to one per county. Now voters will have more accessible options to hand-deliver their ballots!
We’re standing in solidarity with
@APWUnational
for their Day of Action. There are protests organized all across the country today to
#SaveThePostOffice
--if you're able to safely mask-up & social distance, please consider participating:
Washington, DC is not only our nation’s Capital, but more than 700,000 Americans call it home. Yesterday’s events highlight the need for
#DCStatehood
so that DC leaders can make security decisions to protect their constituents.
Being denied the right to vote even after completing a criminal sentence is another cruel construct of our criminal justice system. We must
#RestoreTheVote
in Florida.
#flapol
#njpol
Anti-voter laws, gerrymandering, misinformation, and more are threatening our democracy.
But we're not going to let them win.
We're launching
#WomenPowerDemocracy
, an initiative to restore trust in our elections.
Learn more:
BREAKING: Late last night
@LWVGA
filed a lawsuit with partners to block SB 202, the voter suppression bill signed by Governor Kemp last week. This bill is an assault on democracy and the voters of Georgia deserve better.
Voting rights are fundamental because they secure all other rights. It remains a core priority of the civil rights community for federal lawmakers to meet this moment & pass legislation to restore & strengthen the Voting Rights Act.
#RestoreTheVRA
#VRA57
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled they do not have a role to play in reining in partisan gerrymandering.
While we are disappointed in this decision, solutions do exist! It's time for Congress to create
#fairmaps
by passing the
#ForThePeople
Act.
2020 was a year like no other, and yet with your support and the hard work of state and local Leagues, we empowered and protected millions of voters.
Check out the results of your partnership:
100 years ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified. While its shortcomings today are seen in sharp contrast, we commemorate the foundation it has built for our modern democracy—where women not only cast ballots but see their names on the top of them.
"For those who would argue that there is a deficit of human resources, my response is absolutely not. The deficit is in the human will!" - Reverend Dr. Bernice A. King
@BerniceKing
, daughter of Dr. King
Watch the
@UniteThePoor
#MoralMarch
LIVE:
This
#WomensInequalityDay
, we are demanding our rights be restored and protected. Join us in calling on our lawmakers to pass voting rights, add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, and restore reproductive freedoms!
We applaud the House for passing HR 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. This is a step in the right direction for holding police accountable for their mistreatment of Black people and communities.
The Senate has announced that the
#ForThePeopleAct
will be the first bill introduced this year. This comprehensive set of democracy reforms will make our elections fairer and put power back into the hands of the people.
We applaud the Senate for prioritizing democracy with
#S1
.
A peaceful transition of presidential power is essential to our democracy. The current administration’s refusal to ascertain the president-elect puts our entire country at risk. Read our full statement: