The Post and Courier: Commentary: How ‘safe’ SC Election Districts Turn Voters invisible (News Clips) 12/13/2020 LWV of South Carolina wrote an op-ed about the upcoming redistricting cycle and how "safe" districts silence the voice of voters.
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 11/17/2020 LWV of the United States and the Leagues of California, Florida, and Texas filed an amicus brief in New York v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block undocumented…
California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/23/2020 A federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional.
League Submits Comments Disapproving of DHS’ Intention to Destroy Civil Rights Complaint Records (Legal Document) 10/8/2020 LWVUS joined a letter to the National Archives disapproving of the Dept. of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed request seeking permission to destroy civil rights complaints, sexual abuse records, and…
10 Things You Should Know About Redistricting (Blog) 10/5/2020 Every 10 years, after the collection of the decennial census data, states redraw their state and congressional district lines. Here are 10 things you should know about it works.
League of Women Voters Statement on Reports of ICE Human Rights Abuses (Press Release) 9/17/2020 WASHINGTON—League of Women Voters board president, Dr. Deborah Turner, issued this statement in response to reports of human…
The Fight for Fair Maps: In the Trenches and on the Ballot (Blog) 9/17/2020 Whether on the ballot in 2020 or beyond, Leagues are continuing to work towards meaningful redistricting reform in their states. Let’s meet the Leagues leading this work!
Ruling Halts LWV of Arkansas Fair Maps Initiative (Press Release) 9/16/2020 A federal judge ruled in Miller v. Thurston that 150,000 signatures collected for a ballot measure that would create an independent redistricting commission in the state were invalid.
League Urges Congress to reject Funding Increases to ICE and CBP (Legal Document) 9/16/2020 LWVUS joined immigrant and justice advocacy groups on a Defund Hate letter to House leadership calling for no funding increases for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and…