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Fighting Voter Suppression

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 of Women Voters Marks Victory in Federal Court Voting Rights Case (Press Release)
New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls (News Clips)

U.S. Supreme Court allows Ohio to purge voting rolls.

Supreme Court Upholds Unreasonable Voter Purge Standard (Press Release)

Today, the Supreme Court ruled against Ohio voters by upholding the state's purging practice for those voters who did not vote in a single election.

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.

League Sends Letter to House Committee on Citizenship and the U.S. Census (Article)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee urging the committee to use its power and remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census.

League Commends Chairman Gowdy for Demanding DOJ Official Answer Census Citizenship Questions (Blog)

It is up to Congress to exercise oversight authority over the Census Bureau and  remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census. 

 

League Joins Groups Demanding Oversight Hearings on Census Citizenship Question (Article)

The League joined letters calling on the committees of jurisdiction in the U.S. Senate and  House to address the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. 

President Trump Makes False Claims of Voter Fraud (Press Release)

False Claims of Voter Fraud Undermines the Public Trust in our Election System.

SCOTUS Hears Maryland Gerrymandering Case (Blog)

This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Benisek v. Lamone, a case out of Maryland that argues politicians designed the state's congressional map with district lines based on partisan politics.