LWVUS asks United Nations to hold Myanmar military accountable for human rights abuses (Legal Document) 3/22/2021 The League joined with 183 other organizations working against gender inequality and gender-based violence in a letter to the UN Security…
Redistricting Watch: I Fight For Fair Maps Because I Care About D.C. Statehood (Blog) 3/19/2021 This blog was written by Anne Anderson, Chair, LWVDC Committee for Full Rights for D.C. Citizens. In all 50 states, the League of Women Voters…, For D.C., however, fighting to have our voices heard extends beyond redistricting and the fair representation of our eight wards. Fighting for fair…
People Powered Day of Action (Article) 3/19/2021 We must ensure that fair redistricting is a nationwide priority. On April 29, 2021, the League of Women Voters hosted events around the country to…, , Get Involved in Redistricting Join our newsletter to receive updated about the day of action and People Powered Fair Maps™. Join us on…, Our National Pep Rally Partners
LWVUS and LWVGA Condemn Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Press Release) 3/18/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Georgia issued the following statement in…
LWV Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/17/2021 WASHINGTON – Following the passage of HR1, the For the People Act, in the House of Representatives earlier this month, today the US Senate introduced…
LWV Celebrates House Vote to Eliminate ERA Deadline (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Washington – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement after the U.S.…
LWV Files Amicus in Ohio Census Case, Challenging Rushed Data Delivery (Press Release) 3/15/2021 Ohio’s Attempt to Rush Census Data Delivery Undermines Fair Representation DAYTON, OH—Over the weekend, the League of Women Voters of the…
Redistricting Watch: What the For the People Act Means for Redistricting (Blog) 3/12/2021 This blog post was written by Maddie Schumacher and Dylan Vargas. In a late-night vote on March 3rd, the House of Representatives passed, for a…, Independent Redistricting Commissions In most states, redistricting is controlled by state legislatures, which, by nature, means that the…, Standardized Criteria There are also no standard criteria used across all states to determine and draw districts. Across the country, we see…, Transparency In recent years, partisan or racially gerrymandered maps were drawn in secrecy, behind closed doors. The only way to have a…
A Threat to America’s Wetlands: Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Blog) 3/12/2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s job is to protect ecosystems, endangered species, and human health. Yet a December 2020 decision from the…, The permitting application process is an essential step in ensuring that any potential impact is identified, analyzed, and treated. That’s because…, The plaintiffs in this case have pointed out several problems with how the EPA made its decision. Some are technical: for example, Florida and the…
LWVUS Letter to Congress re ERA ratification (Legal Document) 3/11/2021 For over fifty years the League has fought for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of our mission to secure equal…