www.lwvdc.org/ Join Online Ask this Local League a Question Learn More About This League Community Leaders Kathy Chiron, President League ID DC100 Phone (202) 336-8209 Stories from Around the State News ClipsTHE WASHINGTON POST: Postal Service Warns 46 States their Voters Could Be Disenfranchised by Delayed Mail-in BallotsVoters voting by mail in 46 states are at risk of being disenfranchised due to delays with the US Postal Service. BlogDC Statehood Finally Gets its Day on Capitol HillOn Thursday, September 19th, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee will hold the first hearing on DC statehood in more than a quarter-century. BlogPhone Banking for DC StatehoodWith a population of over 700,000 who pay more federal income tax per-capita than any other citizen of any other state, it would make sense for DC citizens to have their own state.