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,…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with the Powerful Women of Congress (Blog) 3/28/2019 The League of Women Voters celebrated the record number of women serving in the House and Senate this year with a reception for the female members of Congress.
LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog) 7/5/2019 The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.
House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 7/8/2019 On the sixth anniversary of Shelby v. Holder, the Supreme Court decision that gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the U.S. House Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on the continuing…
The Future Battle to Combat Partisan Gerrymandering and Gain Fair Elections (Blog) 7/16/2019 On June 27, the Supreme Court held that it would not intervene in partisan gerrymandering cases, refusing to set a standard for when redistricting intentionally groups voters by party.
Six Years Since Shelby Shows There’s More Work to Do. Here’s How You Can Make an Impact. (Blog) 6/26/2019 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most important pieces of legislation of the 20th century. But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted important sections of it in Shelby County v. Holder.
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
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.
In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog) 4/7/2020 When removing voters from the rolls, election officials should err on the side of protecting democracy not increasing disenfranchisement.