CBS Evening News Anchor Norah O’Donnell to Deliver League of Women Voters Convention Keynote Address (Press Release) 5/14/2020 CBS News Anchor to commemorate League’s 100th anniversary with remarks in June 2020.
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 This week the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that challenges a Louisiana law designed to undermine access to abortion.
Happy Birthday to LWV Founder Carrie Chapman Catt! (Blog) 1/9/2020 On the eve of LWV’s 100th anniversary, today we celebrate the birthday of our founder, Carrie Chapman Catt.
Election Day is tomorrow! (Blog) 11/4/2019 Election Day is tomorrow in many states! You’ve made your plan, you’ve found your ballot information, and now it’s time to get out and vote!
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.
Truthout: 15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete (News Clips) 7/15/2019 Momentum is growing among state legislatures to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. LWV National Popular Vote Taskforce Chair Toni Zimmer contributes.
Bloomberg: Supreme Court Justices Question Suits Over Partisan Gerrymandering (News Clips) 3/26/2019 Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday on a North Carolina map, drawn by Republicans who explicitly sought a partisan advantage, and a Maryland voting district designed by Democrats to…
Breaking Down the Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court (Blog) 3/21/2019 The set of gerrymandering cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring is easy to remember if you think of a movie production countdown: “3-2-1,…
The League Reflects on the Kavanaugh Hearings (Blog) 9/13/2018 After three days of hearings, this is what we’ve learned about Judge Kavanaugh’s record as it relates to our priority issues.
North Carolina Voters Win in Partisan Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/28/2018 A three-judge panel struck down the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.