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ABC News: Gerrymandering district maps to be updated and redrawn by 2021 (News Clips)

9/5/2019

Live interview with LWV CEO Virginia Kase on the rollout of the People Powered Fair Maps Campaign, a nationwide effort to end gerrymandering in the United States.

LWVUS to U.S. House: Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

8/14/2019

LWVUS seeks to find common ground with lawmakers as H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act moves forward in Committee this fall.

LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog)

7/5/2019

The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.

League Urges Co-Sponsorship of Resolution Establishing Democracy Month (Article)

6/26/2019

The League of Women Voters sent a memo to U.S. Senators urging them to co-sponsor S. Res 252, a resolution to establish September as National Democracy Month.

League Endorses Creation of National Democracy Month (Legal Document)

6/5/2019

The League sent a letter to U.S. Senators encouraging them to support and pass a resolution making September National Democracy Month.

A Plaintiff's Perspective at the Supreme Court for Rucho v. LWVNC (Blog)

6/1/2019

This month the Supreme Court will issue their decision in Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina, our redistricting lawsuit that could set a standard for the whole nation when it comes to…

For the People Act Town Hall in New Mexico (Blog)

5/29/2019

On May 11, the LWV of New Mexico participated in a voting rights panel on the For the People Act (SB949), moderated by Senator Tom Udall. President Judy Williams shares her experience on the…

League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document)

4/23/2019

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act.

Supreme Court Hears the League’s Landmark Redistricting Case (Press Release)

3/26/2019

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Rucho v. League of Women Voters North Carolina, which could result in ending partisan gerrymandering across the nation.

League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document)

3/22/2019

The League urged Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.