NY League of Women Voters Concerned about Redistricting (News Clips) 2/1/2012 "Leaders of the New York League of Women Voters have seen proposals for redrawing the district maps for the New York State Legislature in this fall's…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Plans (Press Release) 1/20/2012 Statement from League of Women Voters of the U.S. and League of Women Voters of Texas Washington, DC – “The League is disappointed by the Supreme…
North Carolina County Delays Decision on Redistricting (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The Moore County (NC) Board of Commissioners agreed to delay its decision until Jan. 3. Earlier in the meeting, the League of Women Voters urged the…
Ravenwood Senior Wins $2,000 for House, Senate Voting Maps (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The League of Women Voters of Tennessee awarded top honors to a high school senior for best state house and senate maps in the League’s TN…
High School Voter Registration (Article) 10/11/2011 The High School Voter Registration Project is a nationwide effort to encourage young people--especially young minorities--to register to vote.…
Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal (Press Release) 9/15/2011 League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object Washington, DC—The League of Women Voters of the United States has joined the League…
North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights (Press Release) 7/7/2011 North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights The North Carolina League has seen a whirlwind of activity in the last week, speaking out…
League Urges Court to Protect Minority Voters' Rights (Legal Document) 6/24/2008 In an amicus curiae brief, the League asked the Supreme Court to protect fair voting districts by holding that the Voting Rights Act does not require…
League Files Amicus Brief in North Carolina Voting Rights Act Case (Legal Document) 12/28/2007 LWVUS filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court that will determine the rights of minority voters in North Carolina. The brief urges the Court…
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.…