Leagues File Amicus Brief in Indiana Voter ID Case (Legal Document) 1/9/2008 Leagues File Amicus Brief in Indiana Voter ID CaseThe League of Women Voters of Indiana, LWV of Indianapolis and the LWVUS filed a joint Amicus…
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…
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Adapted from a pamphlet published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1980 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known…, Supporters argue that the one-person, one-vote principle should not pertain to the Electoral College, just as it does not pertain to the US Senate.…
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.…
Increasing Voter Registration (Topic Page) Why It Matters Every eligible voter should have a fair and equal opportunity to register to vote and to cast their ballot. Millions of…
VOTE411 (Topic Page) , Why It Matters The future of our families, our communities, and our country are at stake. No matter what zip code we live in or the color of our…, We focus on providing: Voter Registration Support Online voter registration tool Verify your registration…
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. …
League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article) LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump…, Group Letter Opposing the Trump Administration’s Rescissions (Funding Cuts) Package (sent to all House and Senate offices) May 22, 2018 Dear…
Census (Topic Page) Why It Matters US Census data is used to make decisions around education, healthcare, infrastructure, and political representation. With…