LWV of Amarillo

On August 8, 2026, LWV hosted a day of civic action, Unite and Rise for Voting Rights!

Hundreds of Leagues across the country hosted events centered on voter engagement, turnout, and education, emphasizing young voters and community partnerships.

It’s Juneteenth. Today, we honor the emancipation of the last enslaved Americans and recognize the painful history, extraordinary resilience, and generations of activism that made that moment possible. It’s a celebration that’s not only historic, but for many (like myself), deeply personal. 

But in a moment when civil and voting rights continue to face challenges, and even efforts to acknowledge our full history through initiatives like Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are viewed as controversial,  Juneteenth invites a larger question: what does this day mean? What does it symbolize for our democracy and for each of us,  regardless of race?

LWV, LWV of Texas and other nonprofit, nonpartisan civil rights and racial justice organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that the court should block Texas’s newly enacted and racially discriminatory 2025 congressional map. 

LWV releases No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities.

LWV of the United States and the LWV of Texas issued the following statement in response to the Texas legislature passing a bill with new congressional maps.