Democracy Docket: Less Time for Map Drawing Requires National Standards (News Clips) 5/12/2021 This story was originally published by Democracy Docket. Last month, the Census Bureau released population data that determined which states will…
League Supports Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 (Legal Document) 5/11/2021 LWVUS endorsed the reintroduction of the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. The bill, introduced by Senator Warren (D-MA) and Representative Sean…
Brnovich v. DNC and the Threat of Discriminatory Voting Laws (Blog) 5/11/2021 The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. It was designed to prevent states—particularly…, After the Supreme Court struck down the coverage map in Shelby County, Section 2 became much more important: it was the only tool left for voting…, There are two background narratives working together to make Brnovich hugely consequential. States — including many of the states that were covered…
Demystifying The Rules: The For the People Act in Committee (Blog) 5/10/2021 As an organization, the League of Women Voters is dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy. The For the People Act, S1, is a bill that…
Redistricting Watch: Next Steps in the Fight for Fair Representation (Blog) 5/7/2021 On April 29, the League of Women Voters hosted our People Powered Day of Action to shine a light on the redistricting process and encourage people…
How the Census Affects Your Political Representation (Blog) 5/5/2021 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first set of data from the 2020 Census. The data determines the number of U.S. House districts that…
LWV calls on Senate to hold DC Statehood hearing (Legal Document) 5/3/2021 LWVUS joined 51 for 51 and over 100 organizations asking for a hearing on DC statehood. The letter, addressed to Senator Peters (D-MI…
League Joins Statement on Appropriate Data for Redistricting (Legal Document) 4/30/2021 The League joined a statement led by Advancing Justice (AAJC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and National…
LWV Commends President Biden for Prioritizing Voting Rights in First Joint Address to Congress (Press Release) 4/29/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s…
Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I Care About Voting Rights (Blog) 4/28/2021 This blog was written by Debra Cronmiller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In the past decade, Wisconsin…, To that end, we opposed the recent bills introduced in our Legislature that actively work to suppress the vote. How does this relate to our fight for…, These aren’t the end of the bill’s restrictive measures; some of the proposed bills treat military voters differently than overseas voters, which…