What does the loss of DACA really mean for the US? (Blog) 10/6/2017 The League of Women Voters urges Congress to pass the Dream Act without amendment, to protect, not turn away, the 800,000-young people who were brought to the United States as children.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No: Our Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Blog) 10/4/2017 On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court heard what we hope will be the historic case of Gill v. Whitford. Why historic? Because the case represents the last chance, probably for decades, for the Court…
Supreme Court Preview: Gill v. Whitford Challenges the Idea of Partisan Gerrymandering (Blog) 9/27/2017 The Supreme Court case of Gill v. Whitford challenges the district maps drawn by the state legislature of Wisconsin in 2011. It is the first partisan gerrymandering challenge to make it to the…
Florida Elections Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Irma (Blog) 9/8/2017 Primary and Municipal Elections in the Sunshine State Now Slated for September 26
The Birth of the Namesake of Gerrymandering (Blog) 7/14/2017 This July 17th, a day that usually goes unnoticed by many, is the birthday of a man who vastly impacted the American electoral system.
Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose All Campaign Finance Riders to Funding Bills (Blog) 11/21/2016 November 21, 2016 Dear Senator:
Take Action: Fix the Federal Election Commission (Blog) 4/27/2016 It’s time to reform the Federal Election Commission. Tell Congress to support the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016. The new Federal Election Administration (FEA) would be comprised of five…
Updating the Presidential Public Financing System is Key to Removing Big Money from Politics (Blog) 4/12/2016 For 25 years the presidential public financing system, which has put value on small donors in our electoral process, has served the nation well. Unfortunately, Congress failed to modernize the system…
Designing for Our Democracy – Getting Out the Vote with AIGA (Blog) 3/21/2016 This year we are partnering with AIGA, the professional association for design, for a Get Out the Vote initiative seeking to motivate Americans to register and turnout to vote on Election Day –…
Singers and Leagues Urge Concertgoers to “Use Your Voice” by Voting (Blog) 3/8/2016 The League is proud to join forces with recording artists Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell on the “Use Your Voice Tour.” At each show, local League volunteers talk on stage about the…