In the Know: The Rise in Voter Purge Litigation (Blog) 4/7/2020 We have seen a rise in voter purge litigation over the past few years. State and local Leagues have joined litigation as…
Bilingual Resource for COVID-19 Election Changes (Blog) 4/6/2020 With more than 40 states still scheduled to hold primary and local elections between now and November, and with election changes announced almost…
Time to get counted! (Blog) 4/1/2020 Today is Census Day, the official launch of the 2020 Census! As so much around us is rapidly changing, the census is one thing that remains the same…
10 Things Elections Officials Can Do to Safeguard Our Elections This Spring, Summer, and Fall (Blog) 3/30/2020 The League of Women Voters applauds the thousands of elections officials who are working overtime to help make voting accessible and safe for…
One Year After the Rucho and Benisek Arguments (Blog) 3/25/2020 March 26 is the one-year anniversary of the arguments of the League’s consolidated redistricting cases Rucho v.…, On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to set a standard to rein in partisan gerrymandering. Chris…
Preparing for Census Day 2020 (Blog) 3/19/2020 It’s 2020, and that means in addition to a presidential election, this year is also a critical census year. For many people, the…
Voting in a Time of Coronavirus (Blog) 3/12/2020 The CDC recommendation for social distancing to contain the coronavirus comes at a time when many Americans are preparing to cast…
LWV Fights to Keep Missouri Clean (Blog) 3/10/2020 In 2018, voters in Missouri made it overwhelmingly clear that transparency, reforming campaign finance, and ending gerrymandering were important…
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 Hint: It has to do with Partisan Gerrymandering When I stared down at my positive pregnancy test, I wasn’t thinking about my…, After each decennial census, states must redraw their electoral districts to account for changes in population. In most states, the legislature…
My Superpower: Showing Up (Blog) 2/26/2020 This guest blog was contributed by Ella Stratman, Virginia high school student and member of LWV of Fairfax Area. When you think of Wonder Woman,…