How Gun Laws Impact Election Safety (Blog) 11/18/2021 On November 3rd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v Bruen, …
What is Happening with the Freedom to Vote Act? (Blog) 10/27/2021 Over the last few months, Senate leadership drafted a voting rights and democracy reform package to appeal to a broader range of senators. Out of…, The American people want and deserve the reforms in the FTVA. Seven out of ten Americans support the provisions in this bill. Elections in…
How Texas Advocates Mitigated the Attack on Voting Rights (Blog) 9/9/2021 This blog was written by Susan Schultz of the LWV of Texas. In early September 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed Senate Bill 1 (SB1) into law.…, SB1: A Deeply Flawed Improvement on Prior Bills While SB1 still restricts voting rights and violates Americans’ freedom to vote, the worst…
Why We Must Pass the Justice in Policing Act (Blog) 8/16/2021 Trigger warning: this blog contains descriptions of racist violence. This blog was written by Jennifer Hernandez, an LWV summer 2021 intern. In the…, Chauvin had a history of excessive violence prior to 2020. In 2017, he beat a 14-year-old boy and kneeled on his back for 17 minutes while the child…
Women Power Democracy: A Plan to Save America’s Elections (Blog) 8/10/2021 Updated in 5/3/23 As the League enters our second century of work, we are at a moment of truth in our country. President Biden referred to the…, The four components of our Women Power Democracy work are: Democracy Truth Project, to counter mis- and disinformation and advance better…
The Fight for Voting Rights: Then and Now (Blog) 8/5/2021 This blog was updated in June 2023. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was a…, One example was in 1917 in Buchanan v. Warley, where the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Kentucky law enforcing residential segregation. The Court…, The Court ruled against our interests. On June 25, 2013, the Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that Section 4(b) was unconstitutional because the formula…
Lifting As We Climb: LWVUS Cases in January - July 2021 (Blog) 8/2/2021 The mission of the League of Women Voters (LWV) is to empower voters and defend democracy. In the first half of 2021, LWV has done just that through…
Your Guide to Mis- and Disinformation (Blog) 7/12/2021 Mis- and dis-information are two of the most insidious tools used to undermine our democracy and the value of every person’s voice. Learn how to…
Ask Us Anything: The Best of Our Reddit Conversations! (Blog) 6/14/2021 Our politics should be run by and for the people, not politicians or wealthy corporations – which is why one of our favorite things to do is support…
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. His address will take place near the critical 100-day mark of…, It's necessary to the welfare of our democracy that we counter these bills with legislation that expands voting rights rather than limiting them. Two…, The way our maps are drawn impacts our access to healthcare, clean water, and hundreds of other necessities. Yet the process is often threatened by…