League of Women Voters Files Briefs Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship 6/6/2025.  In the past two weeks, the League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Equal Justice Society filed a series of amicus briefs urging federal courts to invalidate an illegal executive… Dangerous and Unprecedented: LWVUS Responds to the President Directing DOJ to Investigate Political...Continue Reading

4/29/2025 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt. April 29, 2025 Dear Members of Congress: On behalf of 183 state and national advocates concerned about the medical debt crisis in our country, we write to express our...Continue Reading

Jump to: 3:08 Forum Procedures8:55 Opening Statements12:50 Q&A1:08:05 Closing Statements Candidates: Pat Aitken Ted Post The League of Women Voters, a strictly non-partisan political organization, does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Its mission is to engage and educate voters, to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government, and...Continue Reading

Per LWV of NYS Even the State of the State isn’t Impervious to Taylor Swift The Governor gave her State of the State speech on Tuesday. Dressed in an aisle-crossing maroon, she quoted Taylor Swift as she reminded us that we are all New Yorkers. The Governor primarily addressed mental health reforms, combatting retail theft,...Continue Reading

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a package of voter laws in New York, including provisions that benefit formerly incarcerated individuals. These new laws aim to expand access to voting rights for formerly incarcerated New Yorkers, contributing to a more inclusive and equitable electoral system. League Releases Qualitative Study of Voting Access in County Jails Across the...Continue Reading

TO THE NASSAU LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS REDISTRICTING COALITION, THE LEAGUE’S REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE & OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Here’s more specific information on the deadline for submitting comments, written testimony and/or maps to the NYS Independent Redistricting Commission re the State Assembly district map: As noted below, there’s no clear cut deadline for submissions from the...Continue Reading

In early January, police officers killed 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop. In a joint statement, the Leagues of Memphis-Shelby County and the US said: “At the League, we seek a democracy that values and cherishes every person. When our systems continue to enact violence on Black bodies, our democracy is not whole… We...Continue Reading

The LWV of Emporia, KS is tracking lawmakers’ votes on bills related to “gun legislation, Medicaid expansion, voting rights, K-12 and higher education, climate change, LGBTQ issues,” and other topics. The Newport, RI LWV hosted a vigil to commemorate the January 6 insurrection, pay respect to those who lost their lives, and encourage civic involvement in safeguarding democracy....Continue Reading

This past month, we observed several meaningful anniversaries. These included the second anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection. In a joint statement, League CEO Virginia Kase Solomón and Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner urged the passage of legislation such as the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement acts to prevent similar violence...Continue Reading

After a historically turbulent speaker confirmation process, the US welcomed its 118th Congress, led by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. In response, the League’s CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, stated: “We congratulate the new Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, and Patty Murray, the first woman to be elected President Pro Tempore in the Senate....Continue Reading