10 Things You Should Know About Redistricting (Blog) 10/5/2020 Every 10 years, after the collection of the decennial census data, states redraw their state and congressional district lines. Here are 10 things you should know about it works.
We Must Grant Statehood for the People of D.C. (Blog) 4/16/2021 Without statehood, D.C. residents aren’t full citizens. We deserve to join the Union as a state whose 712,000+ people live, work, play, and taxes like everyone else.
LWV of Texas Sends Letter to Texas SOS Requesting Voter Registration Forms (Press Release) 1/21/2022 LWV of Texas and Campaign Legal Center sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State John Scott in response to his office’s practice of severely limiting voter registration forms provided to voter…
League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho (consolidated with Common Cause v. Rucho) (Legal Case) 6/27/2021 LWVNC v. Rucho challenged North Carolina’s 2016 redistricting plan in the Supreme Court as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and a violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
POLITICO - Sinema’s stand and its ripple effect on women’s rights (News Clips) 1/21/2022 This story was part of the "Women Rule" newsletter, where LWV CEO Virginia Kase Solomón was quoted. Originally published by Politico.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD ALABAMA’S GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS (Press Release) 2/8/2022 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón and the League of Women Voters Alabama President Kathy Jones issued the following statements on the Supreme Court…
Celebrate Our 102nd Birthday With Action (Blog) 2/9/2022 On February 14, the League of Women Voters turns 102, marking over a century of empowering voters and defending democracy. Some may celebrate their birthday with surprise parties — but as the…
League calls on Congress to remain focused on the fight against racial discrimination in voting (Legal Document) 2/2/2022 The League joined LCCHR and over 50 groups on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer which urged him to remain focused on the core issue of racial discrimination in voting.
League Joins letter to Biden Administration following Summit for Democracy (Legal Document) 1/31/2022 The League joined over 80 major organizations calling on the Biden Administration to involve civil society organizations in the Summit for Democracy’s Year of Action and 2022 in-person Summit.
Fighting for Fair Maps in Ohio (Blog) 2/11/2022 Last month, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down Ohio’s 2021 state and congressional maps due to partisan gerrymandering. We spoke with the League of Women Voters of Ohio's executive director, Jen…