LWV Statement on Immigration Executive Orders (Press Release) 2/2/2021 Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris Administration…
LWV calls on Biden administration to stop stripping Americans of their citizenship (Legal Document) 1/14/2021 LWV joined Muslim Advocates’ coalition in urging the new Biden Administration to stop the Trump denaturalization regime. Once a last…
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…
LWV calls on President-elect Biden to Reverse Harmful Immigration Executive Orders on Day 1 (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 President-elect Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 December 18, 2020 Dear President-…
League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 Dr. Robert R. Redfield Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 AND Dr. David…
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,…
League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document) 11/23/2020 LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the…, November 23, 2020 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Virginia Kase, Chief…
VOTE411: Helping Millions Find Nonpartisan Election Info in 2020 (Blog) 11/19/2020 The 2020 election cycle saw record voter turnout and for the League of Women Voters Education…
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 11/17/2020 WASHINGTON—Late Monday, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the Leagues of Women Voters of California, Florida, and Texas filed an…