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Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog)

6/24/2024

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…

LWVUS Opposes Effort to Exclude Noncitizens from Apportionment Count (Legal Document)

5/7/2024

LWVUS and partners urged Congress to oppose H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act.

Mason-Hobbs v. Texas (Legal Case)

3/29/2024

Crystal Mason is a Black Texas resident who was unaware she was ineligible to vote while on supervised release and was sentenced to five years in prison for voting in the 2016 election.

One Person, One Vote: How Does the Electoral College Work? (Blog)

2/15/2024

When you vote for the President of the United States, you are not voting directly for a candidate. Instead, your vote — and the votes of everyone else in your state — directs the votes of the people…

Voting Is Bewildering This Primary Season. That Worries Experts (News Clips)

1/29/2024

This story was originally published in The New York Times. “It’s all very confusing for us, even as people who are elections people,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, the chief executive of the League of…

LWVUS Urges Congress to Support DC Statehood (Legal Document)

3/31/2023

DC statehood is critical to our democracy, and support for DC statehood means allowing the people of DC to be fully represented and have their voices heard.

Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's rights, dies (News Clips)

3/14/2023

This article was originally published in the Associated Press.

LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document)

12/2/2022

LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League articulated why the objective to increase the…

LWVUS Sent a Letter to the State Department on Summit for Democracy Priorities (Legal Document)

8/23/2022

The League engaged with the Summit for Democracy, hosted by the State Department, to discuss key issues including election integrity, climate, racial justice,LGBTQIA+ issues, and gender.

My Women's Equality Heroes (Blog)

8/26/2021

Though their work styles are vastly different, each of these women made our country a fairer, more just place.