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Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Legal Case)

9/22/2021

LWV Virginia filed an amicus brief in a case challenging HB 1225, which set standards and criteria for the Virginia Redistricting Commission when drawing legislative districts

LWVUS Joins Partners in Urging US House to Support HR4 (Legal Document)

8/23/2021

The League joined 200 organizations urging Representatives to support HR4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Lifting As We Climb: LWVUS Cases in January - July 2021 (Blog)

8/2/2021

The mission of the League of Women Voters is to empower voters and defend democracy. In the first half of 2021, LWV has done just that through a variety of cases nationwide.

Where is the For the People Act Now? (Blog)

7/27/2021

On June 23, the Senate was unable to get past the 60-vote threshold needed to begin debate and consideration of the For the People Act. Since the…

League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release)

7/8/2021

New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming redistricting

League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

6/8/2021

The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…

LWV Commends President Biden for Prioritizing Voting Rights in First Joint Address to Congress (Press Release)

4/29/2021

We thank President Biden for calling on Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and we echo that call.

Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I'm Against Prison Gerrymandering (Blog)

4/9/2021

Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting people based on where they're confined rather than where they're from. This inflates representation in areas where prisons are built and dilutes the…

Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release)

3/24/2021

The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog)

1/18/2021

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for the American South. Dr. King implored both the…