League Files Brief in Rucho v. Common Cause at Supreme Court (Legal Document) 3/5/2019 The League filed an amicus brief in Rucho v. Common Cause at the U.S. Supreme Court. The League's case, Rucho v. LWVNC, is combined with this case.
Associated Press: Voting rights groups’ lawsuit against Ohio heads to trial (News Clips) 3/2/2019 Voting rights groups that charge that Ohio’s congressional map was unfairly manipulated by state Republicans will have their say in federal court. The plaintiffs include groups such as the League of…
League Urges Support of HR1 and Opposition to Tactics to Weaken Bill (Legal Document) 2/28/2019 The League of Women Voters strongly urges members of the U.S. House to vote for HR1, the For the People Act.
LWV Supports H.R. 4 (Press Release) 2/27/2019 With the introduction of this bill, it is time for Congress to update the Voting Rights Act and restore the vote for millions of disenfranchised voters.
League Urges Support for HR1 Companion in U.S. Senate (Legal Document) 2/27/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate urging members to support and co-sponsor a companion bill to HR1, the For the People Act.
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman Suffrage…
Michigan Public Radio: Michigan's political maps go on trial in redistricting lawsuit (News Clips) 2/5/2019 Was the last re-drawing of Michigan’s political district maps so biased in Republicans’ favor, they were illegal? That question literally went on trial Tuesday, with a three-judge panel in Detroit’s…
League Joins Joint Statement to House Judiciary Committee in Support of HR1 (Legal Document) 1/29/2019 The League and members of the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition sent a joint statement from diverse groups to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HR1, the For the People Act.
Texas Tribune: Civil rights groups warn that Texas voter citizenship check could violate federal law (News Clips) 1/28/2019 The state of Texas' announcement that it was flagging tens of thousands of registered voters for citizenship checks was met with dismay among civil rights attorneys and voting rights advocates, who…
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…