League Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Census Bureau Director (Legal Document) 7/18/2017 The League joined 168 national, state and local organizations in urging the President to nominate a highly qualified and widely respected…
U.S. Supreme Court Considers the Idea of Representation (Blog) 12/11/2015 The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that could forever change the way we view the political map. Evenwel v. Abbott, a case out…
League Joins Comments to Census Bureau (Article) 7/20/2015 The League joined national civil rights, voting rights, labor and criminal justice organizations in submitting comments to the Census Bureau asking…
It’s My First Election! (Blog) 11/2/2012 This blog post was written by our intern Cristine Lovato Since the 2000 Presidential Election, I have been anxiously waiting to get the opportunity…
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Adapted from a pamphlet published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1980 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known…, Supporters argue that the one-person, one-vote principle should not pertain to the Electoral College, just as it does not pertain to the US Senate.…
Census (Topic Page) Why It Matters US Census data is used to make decisions around education, healthcare, infrastructure, and political representation. With…