Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan) (Legal Case) 10/5/2023 Plaintiffs sued in federal court to require Alabama to draw a second majority-Black Congressional district under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Common Cause Indiana v. City of Anderson (Legal Case) 10/4/2023 LWV Indiana and its co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the Anderson, Indiana, city council asserting its failure to redistrict city council districts violated state and federal law
A Racial Gerrymandering Case at the Supreme Court: Alexander v. SC State Conf. of the NAACP (Blog) 10/3/2023 The League is invested in and carefully watching an important redistricting case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. The case is an appeal from a ruling striking down South…
Juliette Boberg Joins LWV as Director of Corporate and Organizational Partnerships (Press Release) 10/2/2023 WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Juliette Boberg as director of corporate and organizational partnerships. Juliette joins the League’s growing external affairs team…
LWVUS Submits Comments on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation (Legal Document) 9/29/2023 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed revisions to its regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The…
League Urges Congress to Preserve funding for elections (Legal Document) 9/28/2023 The League joined over 100 coalition partners on a letter calling on Congress to preserve $755 million currently allocated for Election Security Grants in the Senate FY24 Financial Services and…
The Climate Crisis and the Urgent Need for Government Action (Blog) 9/21/2023 The climate crisis continues to devastatingly and inequitably impact the health and well-being of people and our planet. As effective climate action requires political commitment and…
LWV Urges Congress to Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 9/21/2023 It is time to pass HR14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to ensure the freedom to vote for all Americans, no matter the color of their skin, political party affiliation, or zip code.
LWVPA Files Brief in Support of Voter Privacy in Federal Appeal (Press Release) 9/15/2023 HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) filed an amicus brief in Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Schmidt, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the…
Pennsylvania Voting Rights Groups Are Working To Expand Ballot Access Through Education And Advocacy (News Clips) 9/15/2023 This story was originally published by the Bucks County Beacon. Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters…