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State of Ohio ex rel One Person One Vote v. Ohio Ballot Board (Legal Case)

6/12/2023

LWV Ohio filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs arguing ballot language describing a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution was illegally biased and misleading

Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Maps (News Clips)

6/9/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama, praised the ruling as a "momentous day" for voters and voting-rights…

Food Waste: Why it Matters & What We Can Do (Blog)

6/8/2023

Over one-third of the food produced in the US is never consumed — it is wasted. Food waste means all resources to grow the food are also wasted — energy, labor, water, and fertilizers. The…

US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release)

6/8/2023

SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Statement for the Joint Hearing on American Confidence in Elections (Legal Document)

6/7/2023

Statement for the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia before the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and US…

LWVUS and LWVDC Urge Amendments to Protect DC Voters (Legal Document)

6/7/2023

LWVUS and LWVDC submitted a statement that urged Congress to prioritize DC’s autonomy and its elected leaders’ right to make policies for its residents.

Alabama lawmakers end session marked by tax cuts (News Clips)

6/6/2023

This story was originally published by Associated Press. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday concluded the 2023 legislative session that was marked by tax cut measures and ended with the shelving of some…

Advice from the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

6/6/2023

Isamar García-Hernández, VOTE411 project coordinator for the League of Women Voters, joined La Voz con Mariel Fiori to discuss primary and general elections.

Ohio's fight over State Issue 1 just one part of a larger national battle over ballot issues (News Clips)

6/5/2023

This story was originally published by cleveland.com Ohio is teed up for a political fight over ballot initiatives this summer, after Republican Ohio lawmakers voted last month to set an Aug. 8…

Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog)

6/1/2023

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported. Since the program began in 2012, DACA has…