6 Women You Didn’t Know Were LWV Members (Blog) 3/1/2019 This Women's History Month, we're highlighting some of our most prominent members. These women made great strides toward a more perfect democracy and inspire us to work toward the same goal.
LWVNC Celebrates Board of Elections Call for New Election in District 9 (Press Release) 2/25/2019 The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) unanimously voted to hold a new election for the 9th Congressional district. This decision comes after claims involving absentee voter manipulation…
Michigan Public Radio: Michigan's political maps go on trial in redistricting lawsuit (News Clips) 2/5/2019 Was the last re-drawing of Michigan’s political district maps so biased in Republicans’ favor, they were illegal? That question literally went on trial Tuesday, with a three-judge panel in Detroit’s…
Wisconsin State Journal: New lawsuit from unions contends GOP lame-duck laws violate Constitution's separation of powers (News Clips) 2/5/2019 A group of unions on Monday filed a fourth legal challenge to controversial laws passed by Republican leaders just before Gov. Tony Evers took office — this one contending they violate the state…
2018 Election Impact Report (Blog) 1/30/2019 Our League volunteers spent over 180,000 hours working to register, inform, and protect voters. Check out our impact in the 2018 midterm elections.
The League Announces Potential Settlement of Gerrymandering Lawsuit (Press Release) 1/25/2019 If this settlement is approved by the court, 11 state house districts will be redrawn to fairly represent voters—that’s one more step toward making sure voters are picking their politicians, and not…
League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited members of the U.S. House urging them to support HR1, the For the People Act.
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 U.S. House leadership unveiled a democracy reform bill, HR1 (the For the People Act), that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.
Activists Across the Country are “Dropping by” for Democracy (Blog) 12/20/2018 Activists are arranging in-person meetings with incoming members of the 116th House of Representatives and dropping in to have conversations with staff members on the need for HR 1, the first bill…
Leagues Help to Secure Redistricting Win in Utah (Blog) 12/18/2018 Proposition 4 promises an independent redistricting commission to draw lines for electoral districts: those in power will no longer shape their districts and choose their voters.