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…
Leagues Support Effort to Rescind Call for Article V Convention in Maryland (Legal Document) 2/8/2017 LWVUS joined LWVMD and 40 other national and local organizations supporting rescission of a resolution that calls for an Article V Constitutional…
League Opposes Termination of the EAC and Presidential Public Financing System (Legal Document) 2/7/2017 The League joined a letter sent to the Committee on House Administration opposing legislation that would terminate the Presidential Election Campaign…