League Calls on Congress to Defund Hate (Article) 6/18/2018 The League joined nearly 300 organizations calling on members of Congress to reduce funding for detentions and deportations and provide zero funding for an unnecessary border wall.
Washington Post: Efforts to limit partisan gerrymandering falter at Supreme Court (News Clips) 6/18/2018 The justices left the door open for future challenges to partisan gerrymanders.
Gill v. Whitford (Legal Case) 6/18/2018 A group of Wisconsin voters filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Wisconsin Legislature’s 2011 proposed redistricting map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The League of…
'Tis the season for caps, gowns, and graduations! (Blog) 6/15/2018 As a new wave of high school seniors transition to higher education and enter the workforce, they also acquire a new set of responsibilities to engage in our democratic process as first-time voters.…
Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling Places (Press Release) 6/14/2018 Today, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that parts of the state’s law are too subjective,…
New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls (News Clips) 6/11/2018 U.S. Supreme Court allows Ohio to purge voting rolls.
Supreme Court Upholds Unreasonable Voter Purge Standard (Press Release) 6/11/2018 Today, the Supreme Court ruled against Ohio voters by upholding the state's purging practice for those voters who did not vote in a single election.
Women Win in Historic Primaries (Press Release) 6/6/2018 Eight states held primary elections Tuesday in which female candidates of both parties ran and won for governor, house, senate and local legislature seats.
Supreme Court Rules Against Same-Sex Couple in Blow to Equal Rights (Press Release) 6/4/2018 The Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission will likely open the door to future same-sex litigation.
League Protects Millions of Voters in Lead-up to 2018 (Blog) 6/1/2018 As lawmakers continue to pass legislation and employ tactics that disenfranchise voters, we challenge these efforts through advocacy, grassroots organizing, legal action, and public education.