League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 Dr. Robert R. Redfield Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 AND Dr. David…
League Advocates for Prioritization of Civil Rights in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/16/2020 LWV joined civil rights allies in calling for equity, transparency, and data collection in COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution. The set…, CIVIL RIGHTS PRINCIPLES FOR COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION As organizations committed to the civil and human rights of all…
LWV Urges CDC to Extend Eviction Moratorium into 2021 (Legal Document) 12/16/2020 The League aligned with housing coalitions in urging the Centers for Disease Control to extend, improve, and enforce the federal eviction moratorium…, December 16, 2020 The Honorable Dr. Robert Redfield Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA…
The Post and Courier: Commentary: How ‘safe’ SC Election Districts Turn Voters invisible (News Clips) 12/13/2020 This story was originally published by the Post Courier. Redistricting, the process of drawing legislative districts to conform to the 2020 census,…
The Electoral College: What is it good for? (Blog) 12/11/2020 Breaking down the Electoral College — its Origins and IssuesThe Electoral College is often not a well-understood entity. For starters…, The three-fifths compromise allowed for three-fifths of slaves to be counted, which resulted in more representatives in the …, Another issue is that the Electoral College doesn't support a multi-party system, wherein there would be additional candidates from other parties (e.…
20 Ways LWV Empowered Voters and Protected Democracy in 2020 (Blog) 12/10/2020 This year was challenging on many fronts, but 2020 saw many important expansions for our democracy. Never has our work as defenders of democracy been…, 3. Expanding People Powered Fair Maps™ Through People Powered Fair Maps™, Leagues partnered with more than 1,000 organizations,…
League Petitions Senate for Election Assistance Appropriations (Legal Document) 12/10/2020 LWVUS joined a letter to the heads of the Senate Appropriations Committee last week on funding for the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). …, December 10, 2020 The Honorable Richard Shelby Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable…
League Advances Health Equity Language in COVID Relief Talks (Legal Document) 12/9/2020 The League joined healthcare professionals and community-based organizations in pushing the COVID Community Care Act. The legislation appropriates…, December 9, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles…
LWVUS Board of Directors Statement on the Recognition Status of LWV of Nevada (Press Release) 12/2/2020 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States board of directors issued the following statement: “Today the League of Women…