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One Year After the Rucho and Benisek Arguments (Blog)

3/25/2020

March 26 is the one-year anniversary of the arguments of the League’s consolidated redistricting cases Rucho v. League of Women Voters. Here's what has happened since.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

1/3/2020

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

AP: Backers offer amendments to Nevada redistricting measure (News Clips)

12/22/2019

LWV of Nevada defends its fair maps ballot initiative from a legal challenge.

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.

The Black Wall Street Times: Initiative Petition Filed to End Gerrymandering in Oklahoma (News Clips)

10/28/2019

The League of Women Voters of Oklahoma, as part of the People Not Politicians coalition, filed an initiative petition to end gerrymandering in Oklahoma.

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.

LWV Texas Joins North Carolina Redistricting Case (Press Release)

9/13/2019

LWV Texas and other partners joined North Carolina redistricting case Common Cause v. Lewis as amici curiae.

League Asks for Extension of Comments Period to Department of Labor (Legal Document)

9/11/2019

We joined 92 organizations in requesting that the Department of Labor extend the comment period for proposed rules on the equal opportunity clause's religious exemption.

League Asks Congress to Restore Title X and Reject Gag Rule Through Appropriations Processes (Legal Document)

9/11/2019

With 136 organizations, we wrote to Congressional leadership to ask that provisions that promote health care access for millions of people in the U.S. and globally be included in the final…

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…