League and Partners Urge Speaker Pelosi to Bring DC Voting Rights to the Floor (Legal Document) 1/13/2009 January 14, 2009 Dear Speaker Pelosi: On behalf of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) and undersigned individual organizations, we are…
League Urges Court to Protect Minority Voters' Rights (Legal Document) 6/24/2008 In an amicus curiae brief, the League asked the Supreme Court to protect fair voting districts by holding that the Voting Rights Act does not require…
Things You Can Do For Free (Or Almost Free) To Cut Your Use Of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Heating Oil, Propane And Electricity (Legal Document) 3/3/2008 By Pamela W. PersonSome money-saving, NO cost or very low cost ways to cut your use of gasoline and diesel fuel: Combine your trips. Make a list of…
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”…
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.…