Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.
Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog) 3/25/2021 When district maps do not represent the people fairly, it prevents us from moving on issues that we care about – issues that can be a matter of life or death. One of these critical issues is…
Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action (Blog) 3/26/2021 The League of Women Voters is committed to the fight for fair maps in 2021 and beyond. We are throwing down on April 29, 2021 to shine a light on redistricting and demand fair maps through a People…
Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Voter Suppression Bill in Georgia (Press Release) 3/29/2021 LWV of Georgia, along with partners, filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to prevent enforcement of SB 202, an omnibus voter suppression bill signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week.
LWV of California and Partners Urge the Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to California’s Charitable Reporting Law (Press Release) 4/1/2021 The League of Women Voters of California, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and Common Cause submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme…
In the Know: How the League is Transforming Money in Politics (Blog) 4/1/2021 Voters have an interest in knowing where politicians and organizations are getting their money and how that money is being spent. To that end, dark-money and wealthy special interest groups do not…
Redistricting Watch: We Fight for Fair Maps Because We Care About Environmental Justice (Blog) 4/5/2021 Fair maps help residents as they seek to elect representatives who take their concerns, like clean water, seriously, who will work to clean up current pollution and prevent more from occurring.
Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I'm Against Prison Gerrymandering (Blog) 4/9/2021 Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting people based on where they're confined rather than where they're from. This inflates representation in areas where prisons are built and dilutes the…
LWV Opposes a Rushed Supreme Court Confirmation Process (Press Release) 9/23/2020 Now is not the time to rush a lifetime appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.