Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog) 8/11/2021 On August 12th, the US Census Bureau will release data that states and localities will use to redraw congressional, state legislative, and other…
Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act (Press Release) 6/17/2021 WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters of the United States board president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement in response to the…
League urges support for S.1267 the Bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (Legal Document) 6/1/2021 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Census Project, and over 100 organizations, urging Senators…
How the Census Affects Your Political Representation (Blog) 5/5/2021 Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first set of data from the 2020 Census. The data determines the number of U.S. House districts that…
League Joins Statement on Appropriate Data for Redistricting (Legal Document) 4/30/2021 The League joined a statement led by Advancing Justice (AAJC), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and National…
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal, presented for Court approval, guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states…
LWV Files Amicus in Ohio Census Case, Challenging Rushed Data Delivery (Press Release) 3/15/2021 Ohio’s Attempt to Rush Census Data Delivery Undermines Fair Representation DAYTON, OH—Over the weekend, the League of Women Voters of the…
LWV Joins Opposition to TN Medicaid waiver (Legal Document) 3/10/2021 Per request by LWVTN, the League signed onto a letter opposing the approval of the TN Medicaid block grant, which would limit the amount of…
LWVUS asks Biden to expand COVID-19 vaccine access (Legal Document) 2/26/2021 LWVUS joined a Public Citizen letter to President Biden asking him to allow low and middle-income countries’ access…
LWVUS Joins Amicus Opposing Medicaid Work Requirements (Press Release) 2/25/2021 WASHINGTON—Late Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined partners, including the National Women’s Law Center, the Lawyers’…