League Urges U.S. House to Oppose Campaign Finance Riders (Legal Document) 9/8/2017 The League joined other groups calling on the U.S. House to oppose amendments related to campaign finance issues that were attached to the House…
League Files Amicus Brief in Gill v. Whitford (Article) 9/6/2017 The League filed a brief in the historic partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3rd…
League Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Census Bureau Director (Legal Document) 7/18/2017 The League joined 168 national, state and local organizations in urging the President to nominate a highly qualified and widely respected…
The Birth of the Namesake of Gerrymandering (Blog) 7/14/2017 This July 17th, a day that usually goes unnoticed by many, is the birthday of a man who vastly impacted the American electoral system. Elbridge Gerry…
League Calls on Congress to Pass a Budget the Meets Basic Human Needs (Legal Document) 7/12/2017 The League joined more than 1,500 groups on a letter that calls on Congress to pass a budget that adequately meets the needs of all people and…
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering CaseWisconsin Case Will Have National Impact on Redistricting WASHINGTON - The…
League Calls on President Trump to Commit to Protecting Civil Rights (Legal Document) 6/7/2017 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the civil and human…
League Opposes Calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention (Legal Document) 4/17/2017 The League joined constitutional rights and public interest groups in opposing calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The League believes…
League Supports Funding for Great Lakes Restoration (Legal Document) 4/12/2017 LWVUS and LWV Lake Michigan joined a letter sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations in support of…
Koch Brothers Attempt to Buy Votes on Healthcare (Press Release) 3/23/2017 Washington, DC – In an attempt to block the 'American Health Care Act' from passing the House of Representatives, well-funded special interests are…