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…
Immigrants: Diversity and Inclusion (Legal Document) 3/7/2007 By Deborah Macmillan Diversity “The cauldron does not burn off immigrant character, creating American sameness, but intensifies its many…
Concerned Organizations Oppose Restrictions to Voter Registration (Legal Document) 10/24/2005 October 24, 2005 The Honorable David Dreier, Chairman The Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Ranking Member House Committee on Rules Dear…
Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act” (Legal Document) 10/20/2005 October 20, 2005 TO: Members of the U.S. Senate RE: Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act”…
Voting Systems (Legal Document) 1/18/2005 January 18, 2005 TO: Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology FROM: Kay J.…
League Opposes Gutting the Clean Air Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2005 January 13, 2005 TO: Members of the U.S. Senate FROM: Kay J. Maxwell, President RE: The President’s “Clear Skies”…
Fighting Voter Suppression (Topic Page) Why It Matters Voter suppression is any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to …, What We're Doing Legal Work The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Our legal team…
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.…
Health Care Reform (Topic Page) Why It Matters The US health care system should provide all US residents with a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost. …
The Environment (Topic Page) Why It Matters The preservation of the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the earth’s ecosystem is essential for the maximum…