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Voting Rights Act (VRA)

4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog)

Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.

League Memo Urges Senators to Ask SCOTUS Nominee to Protect Democracy (Article)

The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate outlining four questions that should be asked of any U.S. Supreme Court nominee during the confirmation process. 

Five Years Since Shelby County v. Holder: Where Do We Stand Now? (Blog)

Shelby County v. Holder was a landmark case addressing the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Here's what's happened in the five years since the case was decided.

League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog)

The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee continues to explore the proposal of a question related to citizenship on the 2020 Census.

Census Citizenship Question Will Result in Inaccurate Count (Press Release)

Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ decision to include a question pertaining to citizenship in the 2020 Census

Comments to the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Legal Document)

The League submitted comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as part of its ongoing assessment of federal enforcement of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

 

Voting Rights Advocates Rally on Capitol Hill (Blog)

Last Thursday, League interns Allie Claman and Audra Brulc attended the

The 2016 Presidential Election WAS Rigged (Press Release)

Voter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes

League Urge State Election Officials to Prevent Voting Discrimination and Disruption (Legal Document)

The League joined 88 voting and civil rights group in urging state election officials to create plans to prevent voting discrimination in advance of the first presidential election in fifty years w

Voting Rights Act Marks 51st Anniversary (Blog)

August 6 marks the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Here at LWVUS, we are taking the day to celebrate our recent voting rights victories and recommit to our important work on voting rights around the country at all levels of government.