Tennessee NAACP v. Lee (Legal Case) 9/25/2024 LWV Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit asserting several congressional districts and one state senate district were racially gerrymandered.
‘I want to vote’: The League of Women Voters stop at Miami during its month-long trek across Ohio (News Clips) 9/24/2024 The League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) brought its first voter registration roadshow to Miami University on Saturday, Sept. 21 during Oxford’s Oxtoberfest.
What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? (Blog) 9/23/2024 As we confront the challenges posed by the Electoral College and its implications for fair representation, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact stands as a beacon of hope for a more…
League of Women Voters Urge Congress to Fully Fund the Government (Press Release) 9/18/2024 LWVUS opposes the House's attempt to sneak the dangerous SAVE Act into the budget resolution to avoid a government shutdown.
Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Byrd (formerly Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute v. Lee) (Legal Case) 9/12/2024 The League of Women Voters of Florida sued the Florida legislature and Florida officials for violating the state constitution by enacting district maps that were racial and partisan gerrymanders
League of Women Voters and Girl Scouts of the USA Partner to Empower Next Generation of Civic Leaders (Press Release) 8/22/2024 WASHINGTON – Today, The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a new, two-year partnership that will support Girl Scouts’ Promote…
Common Cause v. Raffensperger (Legal Case) 8/20/2024 LWV Georgia filed a federal lawsuit asserting three congressional districts in metropolitan Atlanta were racially gerrymandered
LWVUS Urges Voter Registration Opportunity on HealthCare.gov (Legal Document) 8/14/2024 LWVUS joined coalition partners in submitting comments to federal agencies in support of adding an opportunity to register to vote in the HealthCare.gov's health coverage application.
How the Supreme Court Made Racial Gerrymandering Easier in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP (Blog) 8/13/2024 In 2024, a Supreme Court ruling made it easier for state legislatures to commit racial gerrymanders, drawing congressional maps that disempower voters of color.
Finn v. Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration (Legal Case) 8/13/2024 A lawsuit challenging the newly drawn district map for the Cobb County Board of Education as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
