On the 97th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we are STILL Fighting for Equal Voting Rights (Blog) 8/18/2017 On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting American women the right to vote. Ninety-seven years later, however, we are still…
League Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Census Bureau Director (Legal Document) 7/18/2017 The League joined 168 national, state and local organizations in urging the President to nominate a highly qualified and widely respected…
The Birth of the Namesake of Gerrymandering (Blog) 7/14/2017 This July 17th, a day that usually goes unnoticed by many, is the birthday of a man who vastly impacted the American electoral system. Elbridge Gerry…
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering CaseWisconsin Case Will Have National Impact on Redistricting WASHINGTON - The…
League Statement on the Paris Climate Agreement (Press Release) 6/1/2017 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's…
League Opposes Expansion of Offshore Drilling (Legal Document) 5/23/2017 The League has joined with 132 organizations to state our opposition to the Trump Administration's plan for expansion of offshore drilling—which…
League Joins letter to EPA Secretary Pruitt (Legal Document) 5/19/2017 The League expressed deep concern over the EPA's recently noticed process for evaluating existing regulations that can be "repealed, replaced, or…
League Opposes H.R. 806 (Article) 5/19/2017 The League urged Senators and Representatives to oppose H.R. 806 the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act." Despite its name, the legislation would…
League Opposes Calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention (Legal Document) 4/17/2017 The League joined constitutional rights and public interest groups in opposing calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The League believes…
League Supports Funding for Great Lakes Restoration (Legal Document) 4/12/2017 LWVUS and LWV Lake Michigan joined a letter sent to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations in support of…