On October 26, Leagues from all 50 states and DC filed an amicus brief in Moore v. Harper. The case concerns the so-called “independent state legislature theory,” which, if adopted, would have far-reaching implications for the future of American democracy.
As LWV’s CEO Virginia Kase Solomón stated in our press release:
“Historically, state legislatures have enacted the most harmful and suppressive anti-voter laws…The Independent State Legislature Theory is a dangerous, fringe ideology that leaves voters effectively defenseless from harmful election laws.”
Learn more about the case.