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What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog)

5/4/2023

When redistricting is done fairly, each person’s vote is equal to every other person’s because their districts are drawn in ways that accurately represent the voting power of the people within them…

Voter Challenge Laws as a Suppression Tactic (Blog)

12/13/2022

Individual voter challenges occur when a person’s eligibility to vote is questioned. Across the country, ithey have been a vehicle for race- and language-based discrimination, election confusion, and…

The Fight for Voting Rights: Then and Now (Blog)

8/5/2021

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law 56 years ago on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was a proud day in American history. But the history to get to this point was stormy…

Lifting As We Climb: LWVUS Cases in January - July 2021 (Blog)

8/2/2021

The mission of the League of Women Voters is to empower voters and defend democracy. In the first half of 2021, LWV has done just that through a variety of cases nationwide.

This Thanksgiving, We Thank Our Pro Bono Litigators! (Blog)

11/23/2020

LWVUS give thanks to the lawyers and partners who helped secure safe voting in the 2020 election cycle.

In the Know: COVID-19 Voting Litigation (Blog)

8/10/2020

A national overview of the League’s engagement in COVID-19 litigation

People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog)

8/6/2020

It's been 244 days since the VRAA passed the House, 7 years & 1 month since Shelby v. Holder, and 55 years since the VRA was originally signed into law.

In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog)

4/7/2020

When removing voters from the rolls, election officials should err on the side of protecting democracy not increasing disenfranchisement.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

1/3/2020

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog)

7/5/2019

The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.