Arkansans Urged to Register on National Voter Registration Day (News Clips) 9/19/2022 This article was originally published by Public News Service. Ahead of the general election on November 8, there's an urgent push for voter…
MI Groups Say it's Time to Get Ready to Vote in Midterm Elections (News Clips) 9/19/2022 This article was originally published by Public News Service. The midterm elections are coming up on Nov. 8, and advocates are reminding…
Young Kansas voters embrace political power in fight to preserve democracy (News Clips) 9/15/2022 This article was originally published in the Kansas Reflector. Isabella Vermooten is the kind of person who “literally went through and pestered…
The power of us: Black women deciding elections (News Clips) 9/14/2022 This article was originally published in Defender. Black women have played pivotal roles in voter mobilization and voter turnout for…
The League's Impact on Redistricting (Blog) 7/28/2022 In September 2019, the League launched its national redistricting effort People Powered Fair Maps™ (PPFM). PPFM aimed to create greater transparency…, Increasing Community Participation PPFM worked to increase community awareness and participation in the redistricting process through virtual and in…
NEW REPORT: LWV's 3-Year Redistricting Program Proves People Power Is the Path to Fair Maps (Press Release) 7/28/2022 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters published their 2022 redistricting report for the organization’s program People Powered Fair Maps™. The…
LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to…
Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color (Press Release) 6/9/2022 ATLANTA – Today the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil…
Op-Ed: Katharine Biele: Utah Legislature takes away power that belongs to the people (News Clips) 5/8/2022 This op-ed was originally published in The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah Republicans got what they wanted – but it wasn’t enough. Instead, the party…
League of Women Voters of New York State Hails New York Court of Appeals Decision (Press Release) 4/27/2022 Albany, NY – The League of Women Voters of New York State hailed the historic decision issued by the New York Court of Appeals today…