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LWV & Vot-ER Announce Partnership to Promote Civic Health (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and Vot-ER/Civic Health Month (Vot-ER) announce a joint partnership to work collectively on initiatives that promote civic health and a healthy democracy.

Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog)

In 2020, during one of the most significant and contentious elections in decades, women faced a new public health crisis: COVID-19. More than one hundred years after the 1918 pandemic, Americans stared down this new foe and, once again, women led and supported their communities through civil and political unrest, unprecedented voter suppression, and simultaneous economic and healthcare crises. 

LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release)

The American people are tired of seeing this archaic tool used and abused to delay progress. It is time to amend the filibuster for the health and safety of our democracy.

Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Voter Suppression Bill in Georgia (Press Release)

LWV of Georgia, along with partners, filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to prevent enforcement of SB 202, an omnibus voter suppression bill signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week.

Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action (Blog)

The League of Women Voters is committed to the fight for fair maps in 2021 and beyond. We are throwing down on April 29, 2021 to shine a light on redistricting and demand fair maps through a People Powered Day of Action.

Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog)

When district maps do not represent the people fairly, it prevents us from moving on issues that we care about – issues that can be a matter of life or death. One of these critical issues is healthcare.  

LWV Statement on Gun Violence in Boulder, Colorado (Press Release)

LWV of Boulder County, LWV of Colorado, and LWV of the United States grieve the senseless tragedy in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, when a man armed with an assault rifle shot and killed ten people at a grocery store.

LWV CEO Virginia Kase Written Testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Gun Safety Reform (Legal Document)
Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release)

The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve. 

Redistricting Commissions Can Help Ensure an Ethical and Transparent Process (Blog)

To create more equitable maps, we recommend that states prioritize transparency and implement ethics rules to protect the integrity of commissions and hold politicians accountable for acting in the interest of the people.