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Expanding Voter Access (Topic Page) Why It Matters Increased accessibility to the electoral process is integral to ensuring that every American can exercise their right to vote. …, Pro-voter reforms have transformed our democracy and led to unprecedented voter turnout in the 2020 Election. But they…, How We Expand Voter Access Advocating for Voter Access We work with legislators, grassroots organizers, and people like you to promote…, Empowering Voters with VOTE411 To participate in our democracy, Americans deserve trustworthy, nonpartisan information about…
Fighting Voter Suppression (Topic Page) Why It Matters Voter suppression is any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to …, What We're Doing Legal Work The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Our legal team…
Money in Politics (Topic Page) Why It Matters In a democracy, politicians are expected to represent each person equally, regardless of their financial status. …, What We're Up Against Because of Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (see above),…, Further, Citizens United paved the way for the creation of super PACs: outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions from…, What We're Doing Advocating for Financial Transparency and Ethics The League works with coalition partners, grassroots organizers, and…
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.…
Increasing Voter Registration (Topic Page) Why It Matters Every eligible voter should have a fair and equal opportunity to register to vote and to cast their ballot. Millions of…
Educating Voters (Topic Page) Why It Matters The leaders we elect make decisions that affect our daily lives. Elections are our chance to stand up…
VOTE411 (Topic Page) , Why It Matters The future of our families, our communities, and our country are at stake. No matter what zip code we live in or the color of our…, We focus on providing: Voter Registration Support Online voter registration tool Verify your registration…
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. …