Every December, we replace our Monthly Highlights with a roundup of the biggest stories and resources of the year, followed by steps you can take to defend democracy in the months to come!

Keep reading for a recap of one of the most tumultuous years in our democracy’s history.

Breaking: Your Most-Read News Stories

1. March 2025 — President Trump’s Anti-Voter Election Order: President Trump’s “plainly unlawful” Executive Order would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, prohibit the counting of absentee and mail ballots received after Election Day, and give the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) the authority to review states’ voter rolls. Through litigation, the League permanently blocked the provision that purported to require documentary proof of citizenship to register using the federal registration form.

2. April 2025 — A Constitutional Crisis: LWV declared that the US was in a constitutional crisis and launched the campaign Unite and Rise 8.5 to mobilize voters in defense of democracy.

3. September 2025 — USCIS Suppresses New Citizen Voters: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released revised policy guidance barring nonpartisan organizations (like LWV) from registering voters at naturalization ceremonies. In November 2025, the League filed a federal lawsuit against USCIS, seeking to block the policy change.

4. September 2025 — LWV and Partners Sue Trump to Protect Private Voter Data: LWV, LWVVA, LWVLA, and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s creation of an expanded data system consolidating personal information without consent or advance notice.

5. April 2025 — The SAVE Act Passes the House: The House passage of the anti-voter SAVE Act was a “direct attack on the fundamental right to vote" and a “dangerous step backward for our democracy.”

Required Viewing: Your Favorite Blogs, Videos, and More

BLOGS: The topics you were most interested in learning about this year included why we oppose voter ID laws, whether the SAVE Act is a trick (it is), how the Electoral College works, and the role of DEI in our democracy.

• VIDEOS: We launched our Unite and Rise 8.5 web series, interviewing leaders in the democracy space about young voters, resistance to unjust government, the longstanding relationship between faith and advocacy communities, and more!

VOTE411: 2025 marked 19 years of our bilingual voting resource, VOTE411.org! During the fall elections, more than 2 million people used VOTE411 to register to vote, view candidate guides, get polling place info, and more.

• SOCIAL MEDIA: We launched on Threads and Bluesky!

2026 Resolutions: Ways to Empower Voters and Defend Democracy

Unite and Rise: Join our campaign to defend our democracy and protect the freedom to vote.

• Become a Poll Worker: Empower your community to make their voices heard! You’ll even get paid for your service.

• Contact Your Representatives: Reach out on the issues that matter most. Find your representatives’ contact information, or use our Action Alerts to email them about voting rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, interference in DC politics, and more!

• Join the League: Become a part of your state or local League to register voters, support civic education, take action on local issues, and more!