The Fight for Sex-Based Equality Continues (Blog) 5/21/2021 Women still lack equal rights in the U.S Constitution despite the significant legal and legislative advances that have been made in recent decades. It is not enough to treat the symptoms; we…
Associated Press: Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Bills to Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 5/19/2021 Massachusetts lawmakers weigh on making changes to voting accessibility due to COVID permanent.
2020 Election Impact Report (Article) 5/13/2021 The 2020 election saw the greatest participation in our nation’s history. Throughout election season, the League worked tirelessly to ensure voters had the information and the access to make…
Democracy Docket: Less Time for Map Drawing Requires National Standards (News Clips) 5/12/2021 An op-ed by Virginia Kase discuss the 2021 redistricting cycle.
League calls for the passage of S1 (For the People Act) in the Senate (Legal Document) 4/15/2021 The For the People Act passed the House in March, and now it's time for this comprehensive democracy legislation to pass in the Senate.
Complexities of the Filibuster: The Accidental Rule That Is Interrupting the Democracy We All Deserve (Blog) 4/7/2021 The League has a decade-long history of supporting filibuster reform to ensure a functioning democracy.
LWV Supports Senate Filibuster Reform for a Healthy Democracy (Press Release) 3/30/2021 The American people are tired of seeing this archaic tool used and abused to delay progress. It is time to amend the filibuster for the health and safety of our democracy.
Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog) 3/30/2021 In 2020, during one of the most significant and contentious elections in decades, women faced a new public health crisis: COVID-19. More than one…
Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action (Blog) 3/26/2021 The League of Women Voters is committed to the fight for fair maps in 2021 and beyond. We are throwing down on April 29, 2021 to shine a light on redistricting and demand fair maps…
Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.