VOTE411 is the one-stop shop for Super Tuesday voting information (Press Release) 3/2/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund is proud to launch the 2020 primary presidential candidate voter guide…
A majority of people support safe, legal access to abortion. So why is it under threat? (Blog) 3/2/2020 Hint: It has to do with Partisan Gerrymandering When I stared down at my positive pregnancy test, I wasn’t thinking about my…, After each decennial census, states must redraw their electoral districts to account for changes in population. In most states, the legislature…
LWV of Houston Registers More Than 31,000 New Citizens to Vote in 2019 (Blog) 1/22/2020 This post was contributed by MaryJane Mudd, President, League of Women Voters of Houston. Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, VP of Voter Services for the…
League of Women Voters of Texas Files Lawsuit Demanding Online Motor Voter Registration (Press Release) 1/15/2020 Residents who renew driver’s licenses online must be given opportunity to register to vote SAN ANTONIO—Today, the League of Women Voters of…
Arizona Voting Rights Advocates Win Settlement Improving Statewide Access to Voter Registration (Press Release) 1/6/2020 PHOENIX, AZ—Today, Voting rights advocates celebrated a significant win for Arizonans that will make it easier for residents to exercise their…
2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog) 1/3/2020 With more Leagues engaging in litigation and an increased interest in the work we are doing, each year we track as many cases happening across the…
AP: Backers offer amendments to Nevada redistricting measure (News Clips) 12/22/2019 This story was originally published by the Associated Press. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Advocates for creating a non-partisan commission to redraw Nevada…
AP: New Hampshire voting law on trial, just weeks before primary (News Clips) 12/3/2019 This story was originally published by the Associated Press. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Ten weeks before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation…
Convening to Transform Redistricting (Blog) 10/30/2019 This blog post was contributed by campaign staffers Priya Pandey, Rachel Appel, and Kentiya Orange. Following the devastating decision of…
The Black Wall Street Times: Initiative Petition Filed to End Gerrymandering in Oklahoma (News Clips) 10/28/2019 This story was originally published by The Black Wall Street Times. OKLAHOMA CITY — People Not Politicians, a coalition of concerned Oklahomans who…