LWV Ohio Joins Congressional District Lawsuit (Press Release) 5/23/2018 Columbus, OH - The League of Women Voters of Ohio today announced participation in a lawsuit challenging the state's U.S. congressional…
LWVPA Statement on Supreme Court Upholding New Maps (Press Release) 3/20/2018 Harrisburg, PA - The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania president, Susan Carty, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court…
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering CaseWisconsin Case Will Have National Impact on Redistricting WASHINGTON - The…
Leagues to Host 400 Voter Registration Events Tuesday, 9/27 (Press Release) 9/26/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26,…
League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 Organization Elects Chris Carson of California as New National President WASHINGTON, DC – The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS)…
Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release) 4/4/2016 Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the current practice of drawing district lines based on the total number of people who live…
Obama Commits to Improve Voting, Expand Participation (Press Release) 1/12/2016 League Calls on President Obama to Expand Voter Registration through Health Benefit Exchanges The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara,…
Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release) 6/29/2015 Supreme Court Backs Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Washington, DC – Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona State…
Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 7/11/2014 “Court decision is a big step forward in fight for voter-based redistricting,” says League Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, a Florida…
Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Congress Must Act to Restore the Voting Rights Act Washington, D.C. – “Today may be an anniversary but it is not a celebration,” said…