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Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog)

6/24/2024

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…

Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters (Press Release)

6/27/2023

The US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous “independent state legislature” theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina, which relates to a similar League case in Utah.

Voting Local Matters: Why You Should Vote for Mayor (Blog)

2/23/2023

Mayors have the power to shape the vision of the city. They are the public face of the city and that role has influence. Get all the info you need to cast your vote for this significant role.

Want a more representative democracy? Reform CT's redistricting process (News Clips)

1/31/2023

This opinion was originally published in the CT Mirror. LWVCT president Laura Smits co-wrote this opinion about the importance of fair maps in Connecticut.

State Legislature Seeks Unchecked Power over Elections in Moore v. Harper (Blog)

8/24/2022

A dangerous theory known as the “independent state legislature doctrine" argues that state legislatures have unconditional power to legislate on election issues and cannot be reviewed by any…

3 Cases of Redistricting Reform: 2018 vs. Today (Blog)

4/5/2022

In November of 2018, voters passed ballot initiatives in three states to curb gerrymandering by reforming the redistricting process. Four years later, as redistricting battles once again sweep the…

Legal Trends to Watch in 2022 (Blog)

3/15/2022

With the new year comes more litigation. In the past year, the League has continued our work of fighting against anti-voter bills and purges, challenges to new district maps, and pushing back against…

Democracy Docket: Less Time for Map Drawing Requires National Standards (News Clips)

5/12/2021

An op-ed by Virginia Kase discuss the 2021 redistricting cycle.

Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog)

3/25/2021

When district maps do not represent the people fairly, it prevents us from moving on issues that we care about – issues that can be a matter of life or…

Redistricting Commissions Can Help Ensure an Ethical and Transparent Process (Blog)

3/23/2021

To create more equitable maps, we recommend that states prioritize transparency and implement ethics rules to protect the integrity of commissions and hold politicians…