Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American Voting Rights? (Blog) 1/18/2023 The fight for voting rights is ongoing. One way to fight for a stronger future is to make sure we're up to date on our history. How well will you do in this quiz about voting rights?
Congressional Staffers Discuss the Future of Democracy (Blog) 6/7/2021 As we enter our 101st year, it is time to look forward to what the next century of American democracy entails. To kick off this discussion, the League hosted a Congressional Conversation to talk…
5 Issues President Biden Must Address Before Congress (Blog) 4/26/2021 This Wednesday, April 28, President Biden will make his first speech before Congress. We’ve compiled a list of topics that we consider crucial in steering the US towards a path of recovery, both from…
LWV Statement on Voting Rights Executive Order (Press Release) 3/8/2021 This executive order will expand voter access, strengthen voter registration, and improve election information so that all eligible Americans can participate in our democracy.
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase, testified before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census (Press Release) 6/27/2019 Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Department of Commerce v. New York that a citizenship question in the U.S. Census report cannot proceed. LWVNY was one of the several plaintiffs.
Six Years Since Shelby Shows There’s More Work to Do. Here’s How You Can Make an Impact. (Blog) 6/26/2019 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was one of the most important pieces of legislation of the 20th century. But in 2013, the Supreme Court gutted important sections of it in Shelby County v. Holder.
In the Know: Analyzing SCOTUS Hearing on Adding a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census (Blog) 4/24/2019 On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Department of Commerce v. New York, a case challenging the Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census short form. Learn more…
League Sends Memo to U.S. House on Census Citizenship Question (Legal Document) 9/20/2018 The League sent a memo to the U.S. House regarding the citizenship question on the U.S. Census.
League Submits Comments Regarding Citizenship on 2020 Census (Legal Document) 8/2/2018 The League submitted organizational comments regarding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.