Women Power Democracy (Article) 7/2/2021 ‘Women Power Democracy,’ the new programmatic focus of the League of Women Voters, will advance a stronger, more representative American democracy.
Ask Us Anything: The Best of Our Reddit Conversations! (Blog) 6/14/2021 One way we’ve loved connecting with the people is through “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) posts on Reddit. These discussions are opportunities to cast aside DC vernacular and get right down to what really…
5 Issues President Biden Must Address Before Congress (Blog) 4/26/2021 This Wednesday, April 28, President Biden will make his first speech before Congress. We’ve compiled a list of topics that we consider crucial in steering the US towards a path of recovery, both from…
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states with data to exclude noncitizens from redistricting, and will continue to provide…
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict (Press Release) 4/20/2021 WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of…
Complexities of the Filibuster: The Accidental Rule That Is Interrupting the Democracy We All Deserve (Blog) 4/7/2021 The League has a decade-long history of supporting filibuster reform to ensure a functioning democracy.
LWV & Vot-ER Announce Partnership to Promote Civic Health (Press Release) 3/31/2021 The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and Vot-ER/Civic Health Month (Vot-ER) announce a joint partnership to work collectively on initiatives that promote civic health and a healthy…
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 The American people are tired of seeing this archaic tool used and abused to delay progress. It is time to amend the filibuster for the health and safety of our democracy.
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 In 2020, during one of the most significant and contentious elections in decades, women faced a new public health crisis: COVID-19. More than one…
LWV Files Amicus in Ohio Census Case, Challenging Rushed Data Delivery (Press Release) 3/15/2021 LWV of the United States filed a friend of the court brief in Ohio v. Coggins, a suit brought by the state of Ohio and Ohio’s secretary of state to rush the delivery of census data for congressional…