Dear Joe: It's Not Us, It's You (Blog) 10/4/2021 We need you to be the leader that will get these bills across the finish line. Protecting voting rights is the key to addressing all the issues that are keeping all of us up at night.
Senate Introduces the Freedom to Vote Act (Blog) 9/17/2021 This week, the US Senate introduced new legislation that protects and expands the right to vote, decreases the influence of money in politics, and curbs partisan gerrymandering. The Freedom to…
How LWV Supports the Census (Blog) 9/13/2021 On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver their final resources to states to use for redistricting. The delivery of this final set of …
Premiere: 2021 VOTE411 PSAs! (Blog) 9/7/2021 No matter how much any one person knows about local and state elections or how involved they’ve been in the past, they can find the tools they need to elevate their voices at VOTE411.org.
Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog) 8/11/2021 In 2020, we experienced significant delays in the receipt of census data. This is largely due to an updated privacy protection model, which ensures greater confidentiality for respondents while…
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment (Blog) 7/1/2021 In 1971, the 26th amendment granted the right to vote to Americans eighteen and older. This amendment is one in a series enacted to protect the right of every American to be represented in…
Why Our Freedom to Vote Relies on the For the People Act (Blog) 6/18/2021 The nation has seen a resurgence of anti-voter bills. These bills are an existential threat to our country and the promise of one person, one vote. They put forward oppressive measures and unjust…
The League's Impact on the 2020 Election (Blog) 5/21/2021 A high-level summary of the League's 2020 Election Impact Report and how the League supported millions of people in a year filled with unprecedented challenges.
How the Census Affects Your Political Representation (Blog) 5/5/2021 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first set of data from the 2020 Census — and as a result, several states gained or lost representation in Congress.
We Must Grant Statehood for the People of D.C. (Blog) 4/16/2021 Without statehood, D.C. residents aren’t full citizens. We deserve to join the Union as a state whose 712,000+ people live, work, play, and taxes like everyone else.