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LWVUS Urges Complete Census Data Collection (Legal Document)

11/14/2024

LWVUS joined coalition partners in urging the Census Bureau to conduct small-scale testing for collecting home addresses to count incarcerated people at home.

LWVUS Joins Coalition in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

7/27/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 34 other organizations in strong support of the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA), S.1 and H.R.11.

What’s going on with Moore v. Harper? (Blog)

3/28/2023

On February 3, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court voted to re-hear Harper v. Hall, a case concerning redistricting. The North Carolina Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could upend a pending…

Democracy Advocates, Elected Officials Lead Jan. 6 Vigil in Chapel Hill (News Clips)

1/9/2023

This story was originally published on Chapelboro.com. While much of the focus in Washington D.C. on Friday was more on selecting a new Speaker of the House, the day also marked a solemn…

LWVUS Welcomes Director Santos to the Census Bureau (Legal Document)

6/28/2022

The League reached out to welcome Director Santos who was confirmed to the Census Bureau earlier this year. Census work is incredibly important to our democracy.

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 …

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…

League urges support for S.1267 the Bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Legal Document)

6/1/2021

LWVUS with over 100 organizations urges Senators to cosponsor the bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act to extend the deadlines for delivering apportionment and redistricting data

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.

League Joins Statement on Appropriate Data for Redistricting (Legal Document)

4/30/2021

LWVUS joined a statement by Advancing Justice, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and National Conference on Citizenship to warn inappropriate data for redistricting.