Other Issues (Landing page) Why It Matters and What We're Doing Our leaders and volunteers work on key issues that matter to American voters. We fight for an open governmental…
Money in Politics (Topic Page) Why It Matters In a democracy, politicians are expected to represent each person equally, regardless of their financial status. …, What We're Up Against Because of Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (see above),…, Further, Citizens United paved the way for the creation of super PACs: outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions from…, What We're Doing Advocating for Financial Transparency and Ethics The League works with coalition partners, grassroots organizers, and…
Redistricting (Topic Page) How Does Redistricting Work? The Census and Apportionment Every ten years, the US Census Bureau counts the United States population and uses the…, Redistricting Files Following apportionment, more detailed information is released to each state (plus DC and Puerto Rico) in the form of…, The Threat of Gerrymandering Historically, politicians have manipulated the redistricting process to expand or protect their own…, In 2019, the Maryland case (see above, political gerrymandering) was heard by the Supreme Court alongside the League’s case Rucho v. League of Women…, How We Fight For Fair Redistricting Maps People Powered Fair Maps™ In 2019, we launched the People Powered Fair Maps™ (PPFM) program to advocate…, New Laws For Fair Redistricting There are efforts at the state and federal level to create a fair and consistent redistricting process nationwide.…
Health Care Reform (Topic Page) Why It Matters The US health care system should provide all US residents with a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost. …
The Environment (Topic Page) Why It Matters The preservation of the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the earth’s ecosystem is essential for the maximum…
Financials & Annual Reports (Page) The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase…
League Opposes Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (Article) The League sent the following memo to the U.S. House of Representatives that outlines it's opposition to H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry…, November 28, 2017 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate From: Chris, Carson, President Re: H.R. 38, the Constitutional…
Careers & Internships (Page) Careers Thanks for your interest in working at the national office of the League of Women Voters. We have a dynamic and hardworking staff…
League Joins Letter Regarding Ozone Regulations (Article) The League joined coalition partners in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Pruitt respectfully urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to…
League Supports the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 (Article) The League joined a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that outlines support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017.…, February 14, 2018 The Honorable Charles Grassley, Chairman The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United…