LWV Commends US House Passage of DC Statehood (Press Release) 4/22/2021 DC statehood is not a partisan issue but a civil rights issue which cannot be separated from the fight for racial justice.
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states with data to exclude noncitizens from redistricting, and will continue to provide…
Redistricting Watch: How Gerrymandering Upholds Segregation in Schools (Blog) 4/23/2021 Redistricting gives us an opportunity to increase diversity in schools through greater integration. Drawing conscious boundaries is a way for leaders to remedy past discrimination efforts and…
Deborah Ann Turner Advocates for Others Through the League of Women Voters (News Clips) 2/10/2023 This interview was initially published on Marquis Radio. Describing herself as a simple girl from the Midwest, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner certainly has much to be proud of. Learning the values of…
Opinion | Congress should stay out of D.C. issues (News Clips) 2/10/2023 This opinion was originally published in The Washington Post. Anne Anderson from the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia discusses DC Statehood in this op-ed.
Gov. Burgum proclaims Feb. 14 League of Women Voters Day (News Clips) 2/11/2023 This story was originally published in InForum. Gov. Burgum has issued a proclamation declaring Feb. 14, 2023, League of Women Voters Day in North Dakota in honor of the League of Women Voters’…
League of Women Voters expands free rides to the polls program (News Clips) 2/13/2023 This story was originally published by Door County Daily News. The League of Women Voters of Door County wants to make sure you can vote in this spring’s elections.
South Dakota Federal Court Strikes Down Residency Requirement for Ballot Initiatives (Press Release) 1/27/2023 In a victory for South Dakotans, a law that places a 30-day residency requirement for ballot initiative petition circulators has been permanently enjoined by a federal court.
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.
League of Women Voters Responds to President Biden’s State of the Union Address (Press Release) 2/8/2023 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States’ board president Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address: