League Lobby Corps Urges Support for HR1 (Legal Document) 1/16/2019 Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited select offices in the U.S. House of Representatives to address support for HR1, the For the People Act.…
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 This morning, U.S. House leadership unveiled a sweeping democracy reform bill that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the…
One of the first acts of patriotism as a new citizen: registering to vote (Blog) 12/21/2018 Exactly one week after the election, I had the privilege of joining fellow members of the League of Women Voters of DC to register new voters at a…
Activists Across the Country are “Dropping by” for Democracy (Blog) 12/20/2018 Today, League members and activists across the country are dropping by Congressional offices across the country in support of democracy reforms.…
Leagues Help to Secure Redistricting Win in Utah (Blog) 12/18/2018 The League of Women Voters of Utah celebrated a hard-fought victory in the battle for redistricting reform as news came of the passage of Proposition…
LWV of Missouri Working to Clean Up State Politics (Blog) 11/27/2018 This guest blog was written by Jean Dugan, Executive Director League of Women Voters of Missouri. On November 6, Missouri voters approved…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…
League Celebrates Bipartisan Redistricting Win in Colorado (Blog) 11/16/2018 On November 6th, 2018, Coloradoans voted to pass Amendments Y and Z, two key redistricting ballot initiatives made possible by the League and …
Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms (Press Release) 11/8/2018 League Celebrates Voting Rights Victories in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan Washington, DC – Voters Tuesday cast ballots on issues from …
League Celebrates Redistricting Win for North Carolina Voters (Press Release) 11/2/2018 Panel Declares Wake County House District in Violation of the State Constitution RALEIGH – Today a three-judge panel ruled that four Wake County…