LWV Statement on President Trump Testing Positive for COVID-19 (Press Release) 10/2/2020 The League wishes President Trump and the First Lady a safe and speedy recovery.
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.
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.
LWVUS joins call to restore Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS joined other organizations urging committee members to support the restoration of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (BLDTF).
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…
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…
Voting Rights Groups File Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit for Ohio State Maps (Press Release) 2/22/2022 On Sunday evening, the ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a motion to intervene as defendants in a federal lawsuit, Michael Gonidakis v Ohio…
VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 2/22/2022 In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil rights organizations, Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby granted a…
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union.
Legal Trends to Watch in 2022 (Blog) 3/15/2022 With the new year comes more litigation. In the past year, the League has continued our work of fighting against anti-voter bills and purges, challenges to new district maps, and pushing back against…