The League of Women Voters of Missouri and Missouri State Conference of the NAACP are challenging several parts of Missouri’s new anti-voter bill that restricts the ability of civic engagement groups to assist with voter registration and absentee ballot applications. (Breaking: On Aug. 24, the League of Women Voters of Missouri joined a second lawsuit against a new law requiring …
Day of Action for voter rights
The League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri is asking citizens to take action on Saturday, May 8, to mark a National Day of Action for the John Lewis Voter Rights Advancement Act, known in Congress as Hour Resolution 4 (HR4). Passage of the John Lewis Voter Rights Advancement Act coupled with the For the People Act (Hour Resolution 1 …
Missouri voters to have options in 2020
June 5, 2020–Governor Signs Bill Allowing Vote By Mail in 2020 Missouri voters will have new ways to vote in the August and November 2020 elections. On June 4, Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a bill that provides expanded options for absentee voting and vote by mail for the 2020 elections. The legislation, which includes an emergency clause, goes into …
Restore Voting Rights Act
Six years ago, the Shelby v. Holder decision struck down the protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and lead to unprecedented levels of voter suppression across America. But soon, the U.S. House will be voting on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which will not only restore the original VRA but will also provide greater transparency and protection for voters …