Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action (Blog) 3/26/2021 This year, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will draw new electoral districts based on the data collected during the 2020 census. The …
Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog) 3/25/2021 Partisan and racial gerrymandering are insidious issues because they allow politicians to draw maps based on their own goals, rather than the…, Since 2014, 37 states including DC have implemented the Medicaid expansion. The primary beneficiaries of this policy include low-income families and…, Several of North Carolina’s governors, both Democrat and Republican, and the majority of North Carolina voters support Medicaid’s expansion. Yet the…
Redistricting Commissions Can Help Ensure an Ethical and Transparent Process (Blog) 3/23/2021 The 2020 census count is now complete, and while states around the country wait for the data results, soon it will be time to complete a process that…, In her remarks, she strongly emphasized that people should identify who is leading redistricting in their state. “Redistricting impacts every issue…
Redistricting Watch: I Fight For Fair Maps Because I Care About D.C. Statehood (Blog) 3/19/2021 This blog was written by Anne Anderson, Chair, LWVDC Committee for Full Rights for D.C. Citizens. In all 50 states, the League of Women Voters…, For D.C., however, fighting to have our voices heard extends beyond redistricting and the fair representation of our eight wards. Fighting for fair…
People Powered Day of Action (Article) 3/19/2021 We must ensure that fair redistricting is a nationwide priority. On April 29, 2021, the League of Women Voters hosted events around the country to…, , Get Involved in Redistricting Join our newsletter to receive updated about the day of action and People Powered Fair Maps™. Join us on…, Our National Pep Rally Partners
LWV Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/17/2021 WASHINGTON – Following the passage of HR1, the For the People Act, in the House of Representatives earlier this month, today the US Senate introduced…
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…
Redistricting Watch: What the For the People Act Means for Redistricting (Blog) 3/12/2021 This blog post was written by Maddie Schumacher and Dylan Vargas. In a late-night vote on March 3rd, the House of Representatives passed, for a…, Independent Redistricting Commissions In most states, redistricting is controlled by state legislatures, which, by nature, means that the…, Standardized Criteria There are also no standard criteria used across all states to determine and draw districts. Across the country, we see…, Transparency In recent years, partisan or racially gerrymandered maps were drawn in secrecy, behind closed doors. The only way to have a…
Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps (Blog) 3/3/2021 Every ten years following the collection of the decennial census data, states redraw their legislative and congressional district lines which…, Two primary forms of gerrymandering include racial gerrymandering and partisan gerrymandering. Racial gerrymandering is the intentional manipulation…, We are kickstarting the work now to organize, educate, and build a base that is prepared to participate in state-based processes for drawing maps.…
People Powered Fair Maps (Article) 1/13/2021 People Powered Fair Maps™ is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide in all…, , Why This Matters Once drawn, our maps determine how we're represented in the government for the next ten years. This means all state and local…, Focus Areas Civic Engagement & Education GOAL: Deepen U.S. residents’ education…, Independent Redistricting Commissions GOAL: Support Implementation of Independent Redistricting…, State Constitutional Options GOAL: Monitor changes and protect free/fair clauses in 15 state…, State Legislative Fixes GOAL: Pass, protect, and lobby for state laws that create or further a fair…, Federal Legislative Fixes GOAL: Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, implementing fair…, Impact by the Numbers, Partners Across the county, Leagues are engaging with a number of partner organizations in support of People Powered Fair Maps™. As of November 2020…, Events Previously Held People Powered Day of Action Racism and Redistricting: How Unfair Maps Impact Communities of Color Blogs Fair Maps…