Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal (Press Release) 9/15/2011 League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object Washington, DC—The League of Women Voters of the United States has joined the League…
North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights (Press Release) 7/7/2011 North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights The North Carolina League has seen a whirlwind of activity in the last week, speaking out…
House Finally Passes Comprehensive Health Care Reform (Press Release) 3/22/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 21, 2010 www.lwv.org Contact: Kelly Ceballos [email protected] House…
League Says House Procedures on Health Care Vote "OK" (Press Release) 3/19/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Ceballos March 19, 2010 202-263-1331 House Procedures “OK” According to League of Women VotersObjections “…
Congress Must Finish Health Care Legislation (Press Release) 1/27/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelly Ceballos January 27, 2010 202-263-1331 CONGRESS MUST FINISH HEALTH CARE LEGISLATIONLeague Urges Quick…
League Urges Court to Protect Minority Voters' Rights (Legal Document) 6/24/2008 In an amicus curiae brief, the League asked the Supreme Court to protect fair voting districts by holding that the Voting Rights Act does not require…
League Files Amicus Brief in North Carolina Voting Rights Act Case (Legal Document) 12/28/2007 LWVUS filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court that will determine the rights of minority voters in North Carolina. The brief urges the Court…
Redistricting (Topic Page) How Does Redistricting Work? The Census and Apportionment Every ten years, the US Census Bureau counts the United States population and uses the…, Redistricting Files Following apportionment, more detailed information is released to each state (plus DC and Puerto Rico) in the form of…, The Threat of Gerrymandering Historically, politicians have manipulated the redistricting process to expand or protect their own…, In 2019, the Maryland case (see above, political gerrymandering) was heard by the Supreme Court alongside the League’s case Rucho v. League of Women…, How We Fight For Fair Redistricting Maps People Powered Fair Maps™ In 2019, we launched the People Powered Fair Maps™ (PPFM) program to advocate…, New Laws For Fair Redistricting There are efforts at the state and federal level to create a fair and consistent redistricting process nationwide.…
Health Care Reform (Topic Page) Why It Matters The US health care system should provide all US residents with a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost. …
League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article) LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump…, Group Letter Opposing the Trump Administration’s Rescissions (Funding Cuts) Package (sent to all House and Senate offices) May 22, 2018 Dear…