LWV Statement on Ohio's Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 8/8/2017 Justice Department Flip Flops on Voting Rights in Ohio Purge Case By changing their position in the 2016 Ohio voter purge, the Justice Department is playing politics with our democracy and…
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering Case
League Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling in North Carolina Redistricting Case (Press Release) 5/22/2017 Supreme Court Finds North Carolina Redistricting Unconstitutional on Racial GerrymanderingLWV Celebrates Major Win for Voters
Can Partisanship Justify Racial Gerrymandering? (Press Release) 12/2/2016 SCOTUS to hear Arguments Monday
The 2016 Presidential Election WAS Rigged (Press Release) 11/23/2016 Voter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes
Hundreds of League of Women Voters Activists Storm Capitol Hill for Voting Rights (Press Release) 6/15/2016 “Our members are fanning out across the Capitol to tell their elected representatives that it is well past time to right this wrong. We need them to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA),”…
North Carolina’s Restrictive Election Law Approved by Federal Court (Press Release) 4/26/2016 “This decision sends a dangerous signal to voters across the country, one the League is prepared to fight at every opportunity,” said President MacNamara.
Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release) 4/4/2016 “This is an 8-0 decision that reinforces basic constitutional principles and previous holdings by the Supreme Court. This is a big win," said President MacNamara.
Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Press Release) 10/27/2015 "This is an important voting rights issue that can no longer be ignored," said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 “The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history,” said President MacNamara.