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The Hill: A fairer way to handle redistricting

Nearly half a century ago the League of Women Voters of Iowa joined the fight for fair maps in Iowa. 

Wisconsin State Journal: Collaborative effort to help homeless population register to vote

Voter ID laws can make it difficult for homeless people to vote. In Wisconsin, the League is working to help homeless voters exercise their rights.

Seattle Times: Elections security: Email ballot return

Washington is the only state that allows all voters to return a ballot via email attachment.

Talking Points Memo: Michigan Group Submits 430,000 Signatures For Measure To Expand Voting Access

The League of Women Voters of Michigan worked in coalition to get a measure expanding voting access on the November 2018 ballot.

Glamour: Virginia Kase's Midterm Plan: Make It Easier for Women to Vote

Incoming CEO Virginia Kase told Glamour her vision for the League: Helping as many Americans as possible exercise their right to vote.

The Charlotte Observer: With Kennedy gone from Supreme Court, what's next for NC gerrymandering case?

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is a plaintiff in a case challenging the state's 13 congressional districts as extreme unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.

Washington Post: Efforts to limit partisan gerrymandering falter at Supreme Court

The justices left the door open for future challenges to partisan gerrymanders.

New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls

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

NPR: How Ranked-Choice Voting Is Changing Politics

League of Women Voters of Maine president speaks about ranked-choice voting on NPR. 

Bustle: March For Our Lives' Gun Control Agenda Is Clear. Now It Needs To Turn Protesters Into Voters.

"It is safe to say that we have never registered this many people, so early in the year, during a non-presidential election year."

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