LWVUS sends memo to President Biden regarding next SCOTUS nominee (Legal Document) 2/4/2022 LWVUS sent a memo to President Biden highlighting some important qualities to consider and questions to pose as he considers his US Supreme Court nominee.
How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms (Blog) 1/21/2022 Campaign finance laws continue to empower corporations and the super-rich, making it difficult for the rest of the country to make their voices heard.
LWV of Baltimore County, Black Voters, and Advocacy Groups Urge Federal Court to Block Baltimore County’s Unlawful Redistricting Plan (Press Release) 1/20/2022 LWV of Baltimore County, other advocacy groups, and Black voters urge federal court to block racially gerrymandered in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Voting Rights Legislation Showdown in the US Senate (Blog) 1/18/2022 The United States Senate has canceled its January recess to bring Senators back to Washington to debate and vote on voting rights legislation. This follows months of pressure from the League and…
LWVUS Supports House Vote on HR5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2022 LWVUS urges all House Representatives to vote for the legislation HR 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, and move it to the Senate for immediate consideration and debate.
League Applauds House Passage of New Voting Rights Bill (Press Release) 1/13/2022 The US Senate must follow suit and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
5 Ways to Defend Democracy in 5 Minutes (Blog) 1/10/2022 Our nation is at a crucial turning point, how we proceed will determine whether our democracy survives. Our system of government is fractured, but the will of the people is strong. We don’t have a…
Shannon Augustus Named National Press Secretary for the League of Women Voters of the United States (Press Release) 1/4/2022 Today the League of Women Voters is proud to announce Shannon Augustus as the organization’s national press secretary. Shannon joins the League’s growing communications team and will lead the…
League of Women Voters of Baltimore County, Black Voters, Baltimore County NAACP, and Common Cause Sue to Defend Voting Rights in Redistricting (Press Release) 12/21/2021 The League of Women Voters of Baltimore County and partners files lawsuit challenging racially gerrymandered maps in Baltimore County.
LWV's Achievements in 2021 (Blog) 12/17/2021 As the late, great civil rights activist Bob Moses, who passed this last April, said, “Do what you think actually needs to be done, set an example, and hope your actions will click with someone else…