LWV calls on Biden administration to stop stripping Americans of their citizenship (Legal Document) 1/14/2021 LWV joined Muslim Advocates’ coalition in urging the new Biden Administration to stop the Trump denaturalization regime. Once a last…
People Powered Fair Maps (Article) 1/13/2021 People Powered Fair Maps™ is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide in all…, , Why This Matters Once drawn, our maps determine how we're represented in the government for the next ten years. This means all state and local…, Focus Areas Civic Engagement & Education GOAL: Deepen U.S. residents’ education…, Independent Redistricting Commissions GOAL: Support Implementation of Independent Redistricting…, State Constitutional Options GOAL: Monitor changes and protect free/fair clauses in 15 state…, State Legislative Fixes GOAL: Pass, protect, and lobby for state laws that create or further a fair…, Federal Legislative Fixes GOAL: Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, implementing fair…, Impact by the Numbers, Partners Across the county, Leagues are engaging with a number of partner organizations in support of People Powered Fair Maps™. As of November 2020…, Events Previously Held People Powered Day of Action Racism and Redistricting: How Unfair Maps Impact Communities of Color Blogs Fair Maps…
Reaching One Million Georgia Voters (Blog) 1/5/2021 Today, there is a critical runoff election in Georgia! Two US Senate seats that will determine control of the Senate and a Public Service…
LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election (Press Release) 1/4/2021 WASHINGTON – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase issued the following statement ahead of this week’s…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release) 12/22/2020 The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters of the United States CEO…
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports (Press Release) 12/21/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of the United States joined civil rights partners on an amicus brief in the case of Hecox v. Little, a…
LWV calls on President-elect Biden to Reverse Harmful Immigration Executive Orders on Day 1 (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 President-elect Joe Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 December 18, 2020 Dear President-…
League Joins Principles for Immigrant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Legal Document) 12/18/2020 Dr. Robert R. Redfield Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 AND Dr. David…
The Post and Courier: Commentary: How ‘safe’ SC Election Districts Turn Voters invisible (News Clips) 12/13/2020 This story was originally published by the Post Courier. Redistricting, the process of drawing legislative districts to conform to the 2020 census,…