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Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at the US Mission to the United Nations (Blog)

This week, the Mission of the United States to the United Nations commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog)

The League’s advocacy work in the courts, just like our lobbying in Congress and with the Executive, builds our influence in the political process.

League Pushes Citizen Participation (News Clips)

This article originally appeared in the LI Herald.  By Laura Schofer Barbara Epstein, of Wantagh, a long-time member of the East Nassau League…

League Joins Amicus Brief in Arizona Redistricting Challenge (Article)

The League joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.

In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips)

This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…

NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips)

This article originally appeared in The News & Observer.By Anne Blythe

Leagues and Redistricting Reform: Creating Representative Districts (Blog)

Like the Florida League, Leagues across the country are seeking solutions to the issue of redistricting and gerrymandered Congressional districts.

Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release)

“This decision gives us a new tool to fight partisan gerrymandering,” said President MacNamara.

Florida Redistricting Illegally Favors Republicans, Judge Rules (News Clips)

A Florida judge ruled the state's congressional district map invalid Thursday night, saying it violates constitutional provisions that require fair districts and instead favors Republicans.

Florida Judge Rejects Voter Districts Favoring GOP (News Clips)

Florida’s congressional redistricting map, which opponents including the League of Women Voters said favors Republicans, was found by a judge to violate the state’s constitution and must be changed