Observing the Historic Passage of H.R. 1 (Blog) 3/18/2019 Friday March 8th was a day of firsts, for the 116th Congress and for me. For the House of Representatives, this was also the first time that a…
99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
2018 Election Impact Report (Blog) 1/30/2019 Across the country, League volunteers in all 50 states worked to register, inform, and protect voters in 2018.…
In the Know: League of Women Voters v. Rucho (Blog) 1/14/2019 The LWVNC v. Rucho case is a partisan gerrymandering challenge to the North Carolina congressional map. Partisan gerrymandering is the practice of…
LWV Wisconsin Sues Over Unconstitutional Lame Duck Session (Blog) 1/11/2019 On November 6, 2018, Wisconsinites used the power of their vote to communicate their desire for change. As a result, voters elected replacements for…
U.S House Unveils Legislation “For the People” (Blog) 1/4/2019 This morning, U.S. House leadership unveiled a sweeping democracy reform bill that will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the…
Activists Across the Country are “Dropping by” for Democracy (Blog) 12/20/2018 Today, League members and activists across the country are dropping by Congressional offices across the country in support of democracy reforms.…
Leagues Help to Secure Redistricting Win in Utah (Blog) 12/18/2018 The League of Women Voters of Utah celebrated a hard-fought victory in the battle for redistricting reform as news came of the passage of Proposition…
LWV of Missouri Working to Clean Up State Politics (Blog) 11/27/2018 This guest blog was written by Jean Dugan, Executive Director League of Women Voters of Missouri. On November 6, Missouri voters approved…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…