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15 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog)

8/24/2015

I will be stepping down in a few weeks after 15 years as the League’s executive director. I am confident that the League will continue its work to make American democracy as good as the ideals on…

League Joins Comments to Census Bureau (Article)

7/20/2015

The League joined national civil rights, voting rights, labor and criminal justice organizations in submitting comments to the Census Bureau asking that incarcerated persons be counted at their home…

Stopping Partisan Gerrymandering and Protecting Independent Redistricting Commissions (Blog)

6/30/2015

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a big victory for citizen-led democracy. In a 5-4 decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the Court found that voters can…

Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release)

6/29/2015

Today, the Court rejected the Arizona legislature's argument that only they can conduct federal redistricting under the U.S. Constitution.

Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog)

2/6/2015

The League’s advocacy work in the courts, just like our lobbying in Congress and with the Executive, builds our influence in the political process.

League Joins Amicus Brief in Arizona Redistricting Challenge (Article)

1/23/2015

The League joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.

In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips)

12/22/2014

This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…

NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips)

12/22/2014

This article originally appeared in The News & Observer.By Anne Blythe

Why We Must Revitalize the Voting Rights Act Upon Its 49th Anniversary (Blog)

8/1/2014

Voter discrimination cannot be tolerated in the 21st century. That's why we're pushing Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act, a flexible, modern answer to the problem of…

Leagues and Redistricting Reform: Creating Representative Districts (Blog)

7/18/2014

Like the Florida League, Leagues across the country are seeking solutions to the issue of redistricting and gerrymandered Congressional districts.