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Members and volunteers of the League of Women Voters of DC share their thank-you notes to election workers to celebrate Election Hero Day.

Members & volunteers of the League of Women Voters of DC share thank-you notes to celebrate Election Heroes.

Democracy Updates

Voting Rights in the Courts

The League of Women Voters and Campaign Legal Center secured a permanent victory restoring voter registration at naturalization ceremonies.
The League and other voting rights and privacy organizations sued the Trump-Vance administration over the secretive collection of millions of Americans’ voter records.
A federal court sided with Utah and voters and dismissed the DOJ’s suit against the state for its refusal to hand over voters’ personal data.
LWV, represented by Advancement Project, filed an amicus brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota, asking the Supreme Court to protect the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).

Happening at the League

The League celebrated 20 years of empowering voters with nonpartisan election information through VOTE411.org.
LWV is urging Americans to act now and vote early wherever possible by releasing five essential tips for navigating the election.
LWV celebrated Election Heroes on the front lines of democracy ahead of the 2026 Midterms.

The League in the News

League CEO Celina Stewart, esq., spoke with CNN about voter access issues in Texas and across the country, and what that looks like at the state and local levels.

Jeanette Senecal, the League’s Chief of Civic Learning and Impact, wrote an op-ed for Time about why she brings her kids to vote with her and the impact that doing so can have.

Heather Cox Richardson of Letters from an American talked about the League’s response to the No Kings Instagram page being taken down and how that action affects social organizing.

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