LWV Joins Lawsuit Supporting Student Plaintiffs’ Right to Civic Education (Press Release) 2/1/2021 Rhode Island students demand right to education preparing them to engage in civic society BOSTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United…
LWV Statement on the Articles of Impeachment Sent to the U.S. Senate (Press Release) 1/25/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement on the process of…
In the Know: How Impeachment & the 25th Amendment Work (Blog) 1/14/2021 People are raising questions about the 25th amendment and impeachment. These processes are part of our checks and…
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…
Reaching One Million Georgia Voters (Blog) 1/5/2021 Today, there is a critical runoff election in Georgia! Two US Senate seats that will determine control of the Senate and a Public Service…
LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election (Press Release) 1/4/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of this week’s…
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,…
Letter to Secretaries of State: Thank You for a Successful 2020 Election! (Blog) 11/23/2020 The League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to Secretaries of State via the National Association of Secretaries of State thanking…