Settlement Finalized in Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit (Press Release) 8/17/2022 MADISON — On August 17, 2022, a settlement was finalized in federal court in Wisconsin to reinstate more than 31,000 registered voters who were…
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…
TN Early Voting Underway; Voters Face Lengthy Ballots (News Clips) 7/21/2022 This article was originally published in Public News Service. The Volunteer State ranks poorly in the U.S. for its overall lack of voter…
Kansas Civic Groups Appeal Dismissal of Voter Suppression Lawsuit (Press Release) 7/18/2022 TOPEKA, KS — The League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice and the Topeka Independent Living Resource…
LWV and SPLC Call on Supreme Court to Defend Equal Representation for Black Alabamians by Striking Down Alabama Congressional Map (Press Release) 7/18/2022 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL), the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), Stand-Up Mobile, and…
Understanding the Supreme Court's Gun Control Decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen (Blog) 7/12/2022 On June 23, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, overturning a…, The Supreme Court held oral arguments for Bruen in November 2021, with plaintiffs challenging the 100-year-old New York state handgun licensing law…, All stages of the democratic process, from protests before elections to casting one's ballot and counting votes, should be free from threats of…, This new test encroaches on the duties of state legislatures (not to mention Congress). Instead of allowing the legislative process to unfold, with…, What Happens After Bruen? In trying to make sense of the Court’s decisions in Bruen, what stands out is how the Supreme Court’s conservative…
Split Wisconsin Supreme Court rules drop boxes are illegal, voters must mail or hand-deliver absentee ballots to clerk (News Clips) 7/8/2022 This article was originally published on Madison.com. Absentee ballot drop boxes, which were used in hundreds of communities during the COVID-19…