LWV & Vot-ER Announce Partnership to Promote Civic Health (Press Release) 3/31/2021 WASHINGTON—Today the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and Vot-ER/Civic Health Month (Vot-ER) announced a joint partnership to work…
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement about the Senate filibuster rule: “The League…
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 The situation was critical. The outcome of elections across the US would determine the fate of the nation, yet voters faced an additional threat: a…
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 Celebrates House Vote to Eliminate ERA Deadline (Press Release) 3/17/2021 Washington – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement after the U.S.…