LWV Ohio Wins Fair Maps Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/3/2019 Ohio Election Maps Declared Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander, to Be Redrawn in Time for 2020 COLUMBUS – Today a three-judge panel from the…
Supreme Court Declines to Set a Standard to Rein in Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 6/27/2019 Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina that no fair test exists for courts to determine when partisan gerrymandering has gone too far.
League Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Limiting Political Interest in Redistricting Cases (Press Release) 6/17/2019 The Court provided clarity that state Attorneys General will maintain the exclusive right to bring future redistricting cases.
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 Celebrates Redistricting Win for North Carolina Voters (Press Release) 11/2/2018 Today a three-judge panel ruled that four Wake County House Districts violated the North Carolina Constitution and ordered the district maps redrawn in the next legislative session.
Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms (Press Release) 11/8/2018 The League celebrates 2018 midterms voting rights victories in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan. When it came to issues of elections, voters overwhelmingly selected to expand voting rights.
LWV Ohio Joins Congressional District Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/23/2018 The League of Women Voters of Ohio today announced participation in a lawsuit challenging the state's U.S. congressional districts as unconstitutional.
Virginia Voting Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Period Following Outage (Press Release) 10/13/2020 LWV of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to grant a 48-hour extension for voter registration and to extend in-person early voting due to a system outage.
LWV Statement on Voting Rights Executive Order (Press Release) 3/8/2021 This executive order will expand voter access, strengthen voter registration, and improve election information so that all eligible Americans can participate in our democracy.
LWV Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Senators must come together to protect voters and defend democracy