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Underrepresented Voters

District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Authorization of Private Schools (Press Release)

Helena, MT — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that the bill likely violates separation of powers principles and voters’ constitutional right to vote in local school board elections, among other Montana constitutional provisions.

League of Women Voters Responds to Senate Vote on DC Criminal Code (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement after the Senate voted 81-14 to block D.C.'s criminal code overhaul:

Opinion | Congress should stay out of D.C. issues (News Clips)

This opinion was originally published in The Washington Post.

Anne Anderson from the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia discusses DC Statehood in this op-ed.

LWVUS Joins Coalition Letter in Support of DC Autonomy (Legal Document)

The League joined 115 other organizations in urging Congress to respect local decisions made by the people of the District of Columbia and their elected leadership. The letter strongly opposes any legislative vehicle that overrides, limits or otherwise usurps locally elected decision-making by the District of Columbia.  

LWV Joint Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police (Press Release)
Caren Short Joins League of Women Voters as Director of Legal & Research (Press Release)

WASHINGTON- The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Caren Short as Director of Legal and Research. Caren joins the League’s growing Advocacy and Litigation team, where she will oversee and support the League’s state and federal litigation. She will also work to ensure that the League’s legislative and litigation strategies are aligned toward the mission, vision, and values of the organization. 

Redistricting Watch: Next Steps in the Fight for Fair Representation (Blog)

As we prepare for the upcoming redistricting cycle in the wake of our People Powered Day of Action, we asked League leaders to share why they are fighting for fair maps.

Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I Care About Voting Rights (Blog)

Partisan gerrymandering has eroded the power of the people’s vote. As a result, we’re working to ensure the people’s voices are once again heard in our state house by creating fair maps in the 2021 redistricting process.

We Must Grant Statehood for the People of D.C. (Blog)

Without statehood, D.C. residents aren’t full citizens. We deserve to join the Union as a state whose 712,000+ people live, work, play, and taxes like everyone else.

Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: The Supreme Court weighs in on the fight against discrimination (Blog)

The Supreme Court  rules that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in Title VII's prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex.