New York Democrats Make Last-Ditch Bid to Save New Congressional Maps (News Clips) 4/26/2022 The state’s highest court heard arguments on Tuesday on whether to uphold earlier rulings that voided maps drawn by Democrats as illegal gerrymanders.
SD Debates vote Counting for Future Elections (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Amy Scott-Stoltz, a spokesperson for the South Dakota League of Women Voters, said this broader approach is counterproductive. "We just…
Democracy Advocates, Elected Officials Lead Jan. 6 Vigil in Chapel Hill (News Clips) 1/9/2023 This story was originally published on Chapelboro.com. While much of the focus in Washington D.C. on Friday was more on selecting a new Speaker of the House, the day also marked a solemn…
We must work collectively to prevent another Jan. 6 (News Clips) 1/8/2023 This letter to the editor was originally published in the Daily Camera.
'It's important to remember this day': Newport vigil marks January 6 attack on Capitol (News Clips) 1/7/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Newport Daily News. Two years after a mob of angry citizens stormed the U.S. Capitol and temporarily prevented Congress from certifying the 2020…
Michigan elections are secure and accurate (News Clips) 7/11/2023 This letter to the editor was originally published in The Morning Sun. Theresa Turner from the League of Women Voters of Mt. Pleasant Area wrote about elections in Michigan.
Civil rights groups sues Tennessee over the state's GOP-drawn congressional and state Senate maps, calling the boundaries 'unconstitutional racial gerrymandering' (News Clips) 8/13/2023 This article was originally published in Business Insider. A group of civil rights and voting rights organizations last Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee…
Op-Ed: Katharine Biele: Utah Legislature takes away power that belongs to the people (News Clips) 5/8/2022 Republicans take the teeth out of redistricting initiative and divide communities of interest.
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.
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.