U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 U.S. House leadership unveiled a democracy reform bill, HR1 (the For the People Act), that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.
The Hill: Why Same Day Registration is critical to the success of HR1 (News Clips) 12/31/2018 Same Day Registration is the best stop-gap solution to solve errors in the registration process, fix inaccuracies in voter rolls, reduce provisional ballots, and increase voter participation.
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election day, Michigan voters approved Proposals 2 and 3, creating an independent redistricting commission and expanding access to the polls.
Talking Points Memo: Michigan Group Submits 430,000 Signatures For Measure To Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 7/9/2018 The League of Women Voters of Michigan worked in coalition to get a measure expanding voting access on the November 2018 ballot.
Months Before General Election Day, League Sees Spike in Voter Interest (Blog) 5/9/2018 VOTE411.org served thousands of voters on the May 8th primary. The website is on track to help more than 2 million Americans this election year!
League Urges U.S. Senators to Cosponsor We the People Act (Legal Document) 10/24/2017 The Act provides an important roadmap for solving the vital issues facing our political system and serves as a vehicle to help renew Americans’ faith that the problems facing our democracy can be…
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 Joins Amicus in McCrory v. Harris (Article) 10/24/2016 The League joined an amicus in the case of McCrory v. Harris. The case will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5, 2016.
League Joins Amicus in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Article) 9/13/2016 Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the current term and covers the topic of racial gerrymandering in Virginia.