Proposed House Immigration Legislation is Bad for America (Press Release) 6/19/2018 The League of Women Voters urges members of Congress to vote NO on the Goodlatte bill and NO on the Ryan compromise.
President Trump’s Executive Order Walks Back Border Crisis of his Own Making (Press Release) 6/20/2018 Public Pressures President to End Family Separations Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued a statement following…
NC Court Sends Gerrymandering Case Back to Lower Court, Further Delaying Voter Protections (Press Release) 6/25/2018 The Supreme Court sent the North Carolina redistricting case of Rucho v. League of Women Voters of NC back to the U.S District court for further consideration.
Supreme Court Upholds Discriminating Travel Ban (Press Release) 6/26/2018 The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump Administration's travel ban is within the president’s authority.
Highly Partisan Immigration Legislation Goes Down in Flames (Press Release) 6/27/2018 The House of Representatives today in a 121-301 vote rejected the Ryan Compromise immigration legislation.
League of Women Voters Responds to President Trump’s Address (Press Release) 1/9/2019 What will keep our nation secure is not a wall, but a comprehensive immigration plan executed through a fully funded government.
The League Announces Potential Settlement of Gerrymandering Lawsuit (Press Release) 1/25/2019 If this settlement is approved by the court, 11 state house districts will be redrawn to fairly represent voters—that’s one more step toward making sure voters are picking their politicians, and not…
League of Women Voters, Voting Rights Groups Sue Arizona Secretary of State for Violating Federal Law (Press Release) 8/21/2018 The League of Women Voters of Arizona joined voting rights organizations in a lawsuit filed against Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan , nine months after notifying her office of significant…
North Carolina Voters Win in Partisan Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 8/28/2018 A three-judge panel struck down the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
Virginia Legislators Should Put Voters First When Redrawing Maps (Press Release) 8/30/2018 The Virginia General Assembly will convene in a special session to redraw eleven House of Delegates districts that a three-judge panel deemed in June were an unconstitutional racial…