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They were ordinary women who did an extraordinary thing. (Blog)

11/1/2019

As the League prepares for 2020 and continues to defend democracy, it is the power of women like Virginia and each of us that is advancing this movement.

Convening to Transform Redistricting (Blog)

10/30/2019

Our state leaders met last week in Dulles, VA, to learn and strategize on how they could organize, empower, and mobilize their state leagues to accomplish our goal to end partisan gerrymandering.

League Endorses SHIELD Act (Legal Document)

10/23/2019

The League joined a letter to U.S. House members urging support for HR 4617, the SHIELD Act.

Rolling up our Sleeves for Fair Maps (Blog)

10/23/2019

After the Supreme Court's decision in the Rucho case this past June, "failing to take a stand for voters and...limit...partisan gerrymandering," we promised to fight harder than ever.

Washington Post: Judge rules Florida can’t block felons from voting, even if they have unpaid fines (News Clips)

10/19/2019

A federal judge ruled in an LWV of Florida case that outstanding fines cannot bar formerly incarcerated Floridians from voting.

Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release)

10/17/2019

The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase, testified before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

New York Times: Ohio Was Set to Purge 235,000 Voters. It Was Wrong About 20%. (News Clips)

10/14/2019

Jen Miller, LWV of Ohio Executive Director, found her own voter status at risk of illegitimate purging, along with over 200,000 others. LWVOH contacted voters to inform them of their status.

Global Climate Strike March: Attending one of the largest global protests in history (Blog)

10/10/2019

We were proud to take part in one of the largest global protests in history. Children of all ages filled the lawn of the Capitol and the surrounding avenues, practicing their first amendment rights.

League Calls on Senate to Fund Clean Water Program (Legal Document)

9/11/2019

We signed a letter asking the Senate to increase funding for the EPA's Nonpoint Source Management Program under the Clean Water Act. The funding levels requested have been approved by the U.S.…

ABC News: Groups answer Supreme Court with million-dollar push to counter gerrymandering (News Clips)

9/5/2019

This story was originally published by ABC News. After a setback at the Supreme Court earlier this year, advocates for what they see as…