League of WOmen Voters

Jones Challenges Thompson’s Two-Debate Offer as Inadequate for Voters

By Vanguard AdministratorJuly 30, 2026

Democratic congressional candidate Eric Jones has advocated for an expanded series of debates with incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, asserting that the two public events currently scheduled are inadequate for voters in California’s newly redrawn 4th Congressional District. Jones’s statement follows Thompson’s agreement to participate in a televised debate and a candidate forum, which Jones deemed insufficient to address the district’s diverse electorate.

Federal Judge Warns of Disenfranchisement, Moves Forward with Mail Voting Order Challenge

By Elijah GlidewellJuly 26, 2026

A federal judge in Massachusetts has permitted a lawsuit challenging an executive order restricting mail voting to advance, denying federal government motions to dismiss and affirming that voting rights organizations plausibly demonstrated an imminent risk of voter disenfranchisement for individuals reliant on mail ballots, including those with disabilities and Americans residing overseas.

Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ’s Bid for California Voter Data

By Kayla BetuliusJanuary 20, 2026

A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel California to turn over its full, unredacted statewide voter registration list, rejecting what voting rights groups described as an unlawful attempt to obtain voters’ sensitive personal information.