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…
League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog) 5/18/2018 Will the 2020 Census include a question on citizenship? We sure hope not. The Census has not included a question about citizenship in nearly 70…, The actions of the Trump Administration with regards to voting rights are worrisome. Time and time again this administration has made moves to…
League Sends Letter to House Committee on Citizenship and the U.S. Census (Article) 5/10/2018 The League sent a letter to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee urging the committee to use its power and remove the…, May 10, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee From: Chris Carson, President Re: Remove the Citizenship…
SCOTUS Hears Maryland Gerrymandering Case (Blog) 3/29/2018 This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Benisek v. Lamone, a case out of Maryland that argues politicians…
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 Sends Letter on Immigration to Congress (Article) 2/15/2018 The League sent a letter outlining the necessary provisions that should be included in any immigration bill that moves forward. Members of the LWVUS…, February 15, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Chris Carson, President Re: Protect Dreamers and Move…
LWV Statement on the President's Discriminatory Comment (Press Release) 1/12/2018 Washington, DC – League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the reports of President Trump…
Philadelphia Inquirer: In case that could affect 2018 elections, gerrymandering suit can proceed, Pa. high court rules (News Clips) 11/9/2017 This article originally appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a case that could force the redrawing of congressional maps before the 2018…
League Urges U.S. Senators to Cosponsor We the People Act (Legal Document) 10/24/2017 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to cosponsor and support the We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017. This legislation…