In the Know: Analyzing SCOTUS Hearing on Adding a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census (Blog) 4/24/2019 On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Department of Commerce v. New York, a case challenging the Administration’s decision to add a citizenship…
League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document) 4/23/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act. April 18, 2019 To: …
Mueller Report Reveals Urgent Need for Election Security (Press Release) 4/19/2019 Congress Should Pass the For the People Act to Modernize our Elections and Increase Transparency WASHINGTON – President of the League…
High Schoolers want to vote—we have a responsibility to show them how (Blog) 4/18/2019 Each year, young people are criticized for not turning out to elections. Even with the remarkable turnout of voters aged 18-19 in the 2018…
Census 2020: One Year Out (Blog) 4/3/2019 In less than one year, on April 1, 2020, the Census will be in full swing. Communities across the country will begin reporting to the U.S. Census and…
LWVUS Joins Amicus in Department of Commerce v. New York (Legal Document) 4/2/2019 The League joined 178 civic organizations on an amicus brief for the census litigation case in New York. The brief supports the lower court’s…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with the Powerful Women of Congress (Blog) 3/28/2019 Earlier this month, the League of Women Voters of the United States hosted a reception for the female members of Congress to celebrate the record…, You can watch the full remarks from League leadership and these members of Congress on our Facebook page in Part 1…
League Submits Comments on 2020 Census Address Canvass (Legal Document) 3/15/2019 LWVUS submitted substantive comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on the 2020 Address Canvassing operation. The comments addressed the use of…
League of Women Voters Applauds House of Representatives for Passing the For the People Act (Press Release) 3/8/2019 LWV Urges Senate Leaders to Vote on This Essential Bill WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed…
6 Women You Didn’t Know Were LWV Members (Blog) 3/1/2019 This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look back through our own organization’s history to highlight some of our most prominent members. Each of…