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League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release)

7/8/2021

New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming redistricting

League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document)

6/8/2021

The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…

LWV Commends President Biden for Prioritizing Voting Rights in First Joint Address to Congress (Press Release)

4/29/2021

We thank President Biden for calling on Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and we echo that call.

Redistricting Watch: I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I'm Against Prison Gerrymandering (Blog)

4/9/2021

Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting people based on where they're confined rather than where they're from. This inflates representation in areas where prisons are built and dilutes the…

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.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Give Us the Ballot! (Blog)

1/18/2021

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, with a transformative vision for the American South. Dr. King implored both the…

People Powered Fair Maps (Article)

1/13/2021

People Powered Fair MapsTM is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide. The program includes actions in all 50…

League Affirms Support for the For the People Act in 117th Congress (Legal Document)

11/23/2020

LWVUS sent a letter to Senate and House leadership outlining our continued support for the legislation commonly referred to as HR1 or the For the People Act.

SCOTUS Upholds Decision Waiving Rhode Island Mail Ballot Requirements during COVID-19 (Press Release)

8/13/2020

High Court Affirms Ruling Eliminating Witness/Notary Requirement for Absentee Ballots for 2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Supreme Court…

People Powering the Vote: League Leaders and the fight for the VRAA (Blog)

8/6/2020

It's been 244 days since the VRAA passed the House, 7 years & 1 month since Shelby v. Holder, and 55 years since the VRA was originally signed into law.