KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips) 1/14/2021 California is considering making permanent changes to voting following historic voter turnout in the 2020 elections.
People Powered Fair Maps (Article) 1/13/2021 People Powered Fair MapsTM is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide. The program includes actions in all 50…
League of Women Voters of the United States Calls for Immediate Removal of President Donald Trump (Press Release) 1/8/2021 Donald Trump must be immediately removed as President of the United States of America and banned from running for federal office ever again.
League Condemns Domestic Terrorist Attack on the U.S. Capitol (Press Release) 1/6/2021 Today’s activity on Capitol Hill should have been a procedural exercise to finalize the 2020 election. Instead, our nation's Capitol was attacked by domestic terrorists seeking to invalidate the will…
LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress (Press Release) 1/5/2021 The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping democracy reform bill that was first introduced in 2019.
LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election (Press Release) 1/4/2021 Any objection to this process is simply political theater which directly mocks and defies our Constitution.
USA TODAY NETWORK: COVID-19 changed election rules in the South. Now activists see chance for reform (News Clips) 12/1/2020 Changes to election laws due to COVID-19 creates an opportunity for election reform in some southern states.
Giving Thanks to the People Behind Our Elections in 2020 (Blog) 11/24/2020 A blog thanking election officials, workers, and volunteers.
This Thanksgiving, We Thank Our Pro Bono Litigators! (Blog) 11/23/2020 LWVUS give thanks to the lawyers and partners who helped secure safe voting in the 2020 election cycle.
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.