League Submits Comments Regarding Citizenship on 2020 Census (Legal Document) 8/2/2018 The League submitted organizational comments regarding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census. August 2, 2018 Ms. Jennifer…
League Memo Urges Senators to Ask SCOTUS Nominee to Protect Democracy (Article) 7/17/2018 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate outlining four questions that should be asked of any U.S. Supreme Court nominee during the confirmation…, July 19, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. Senate From: Chris Carson, President Re: Four Questions for the Supreme Court Nominee With a lifetime…
Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog) 7/12/2018 Voting rights advocates across the country celebrated a momentous victory last month when a federal judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring…, Secretary Kobach has failed to provide substantial evidence of masses of noncitizens participating in elections. In 2014, Kobach joined Arizona to…
The SCOTUS Appointment Is More Than A Nominee, It Represents The Direction of America (Blog) 7/10/2018 With a lifetime appointment, the incoming justice will touch nearly every American's life when the Court hears the next civil, human, and voting…
Glamour: Virginia Kase's Midterm Plan: Make It Easier for Women to Vote (News Clips) 7/2/2018 This story was originally published in Glamour. BY CELESTE KATZ Nearly 26 years after Virginia Kase voted in her first election, her voice…
Taking to the Streets to March for Families (Blog) 6/30/2018 Today hundreds of thousands of people stepped up to say “Immigrants are welcome here” during Families Belong Together marches across the country., Leagues across the country participated in these marches. In Chicago, League leaders took a break from the National Convention to make signs and…, We have been working to urge our lawmakers on Capitol Hill to vote against partisan legislation that do not address the unacceptable acts occurring…
League Disapointed by U.S. Decision to Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council (Legal Document) 6/27/2018 LWVUS sent a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley regarding the Administration's decision to withdraw from the…, June 27, 2018 The Honorable Mike Pompeo Secretary of State US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 The Honorable Nikki Haley…
Highly Partisan Immigration Legislation Goes Down in Flames (Press Release) 6/27/2018 WASHINGTON, DC—The House of Representatives today in a 121-301 vote rejected the Ryan Compromise immigration legislation. The League of Women Voters…
How Do We Know What's True Anymore? (Blog) 6/27/2018 Democracy requires well-informed voters to thrive, yet, the 2016 election demonstrated the capacity for misinformation, disinformation, and fake news…
Supreme Court Upholds Discriminating Travel Ban (Press Release) 6/26/2018 Washington, DC – Today the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Trump Administration's travel ban is within the president’s authority. The League of…