Rolling up our Sleeves for Fair Maps (Blog) 10/23/2019 After the Supreme Court's disappointing decision in the Rucho case this past June—failing to take a stand for voters and establish limits…
League Endorses SHIELD Act (Legal Document) 10/23/2019 The League joined a letter to U.S. House members urging support for HR 4617, the SHIELD Act. The legislation will strengthen laws to protect U.S.…
How does impeachment work? (Article) 10/22/2019 As a nonpartisan organization, the League of Women Voters offers this unbiased information to voters seeking to learn more about the impeachment…
Washington Post: Judge rules Florida can’t block felons from voting, even if they have unpaid fines (News Clips) 10/19/2019 This story was originally published by The Washington Post. The right to vote for 1.4 million felons in Florida got a boost Friday when a federal…
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 STATEMENT BY VIRGINIA KASE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION…, , Watch the full panel discussion here.
Are you ready for upcoming elections? (Blog) 10/16/2019 Last month, League volunteers and supporters across the country came together to help make National Voter Registration Day a success! But the…
New York Times: Ohio Was Set to Purge 235,000 Voters. It Was Wrong About 20%. (News Clips) 10/14/2019 This story was originally published by The New York Times. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The clock was ticking for Jen Miller. The state of Ohio had released…
ABC News: Groups answer Supreme Court with million-dollar push to counter gerrymandering (News Clips) 9/5/2019 This story was originally published by ABC News. After a setback at the Supreme Court earlier this year, advocates for what they see as…
People Powered Fair Maps FAQ (Article) 9/5/2019 What is the goal of People Powered Fair MapsTM? The goal is to create fair and transparent, people-powered redistricting…
The Pitch: Lawsuit alleges Jay Ashcroft wrote intentionally deceptive ballot language for voter reform initiatives (News Clips) 8/16/2019 This story was originally published by The Pitch. A St. Louis attorney who filed a slate of voter reform petitions in Missouri is suing Secretary of…