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Statements and Press Releases

League Condemns Trump's Xenophobic Attacks on Member of Congress
"The racist rhetoric and attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar and other female members of Congress are deplorable, they dishonor the office of the President, and frankly, they are un-American."
League Stands with Immigrants Ahead of ICE Raids
League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of the administration’s planned raids to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants living in the United States.  
Census Moves Forward Without Citizenship Question
Now that the threat of a citizenship question on the Census appears to have ended, the focus must turn toward ensuring the 2020 Census is conducted appropriately and comprehensively.
Administration’s Action to Bypass the Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Threat to Democracy 
Highest Court Decision to Exclude Citizenship Question Must Be Protected  WASHINGTON – Ahead of an expected White House announcement Thursday, the League of Women Voters …
League Joins Civil Rights Groups in Urging Supreme Court to Protect LGBTQ+ Workers 
The League joins partner organizations on a set of cases before the Supreme Court which could ensure much-needed protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace.
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News Clips

Truthout: 15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete

Momentum is growing among state legislatures to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. LWV National Popular Vote Taskforce Chair Toni Zimmer contributes.

A century of promoting everyone's right to vote, not just women

Guest column in Chicago-area newspaper the Daily Herald, from LWV of Illinois executive director Audra Wilson.

Washington Post: Federal judges rule Michigan gerrymandering unconstitutional, order maps redrawn by 2020

Federal judges ordered the state of Michigan to draw new legislative districts on Thursday, after finding that a gerrymandered plan enacted by the state’s Republican-dominated legislature in 2011 constituted an “extremely grave” constitutional violation.

Politico: Advocacy groups press 2020 candidates to disclose bundlers

A coalition of 16 advocacy groups — including the Campaign Legal Center, Issue One, the League of Women Voters and Public Citizen — is calling on candidates for president to release lists of their top fundraisers.

Bloomberg: Supreme Court Justices Question Suits Over Partisan Gerrymandering

Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday on a North Carolina map, drawn by Republicans who explicitly sought a partisan advantage, and a Maryland voting district designed by Democrats to oust a Republican lawmaker.

One North Carolina case was Rucho vs. League of Women Voters of North Carolina.

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