League of Women Voters: Gerrymandering is harming environmental protection in Wisconsin (News Clips) 10/23/2023 This story was originally published in WUWM 89.7. The Wisconsin DNR Board meets Wednesday for potential action on a new management plan for the…
Opinion | How readers are working to renovate our democracy (News Clips) 10/19/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Washington Post. One of my recent columns offered a list of FAQs about democracy…
LWVUS Supports Designating 2024 as the Year of Democracy (Legal Document) 10/19/2023 The League of Women Voters urged Senators to cosponsor S.Res.333 to publicly recognize the importance of our government that is by, and for, the…
North Carolina Pro-Democracy Groups File Lawsuit Against Youth Voting Restrictions (Press Release) 10/17/2023 DURHAM — North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747 (SB747) is an unconstitutional burden on the fundamental right to vote of young North Carolinians,…
LWVUS Weighs in on Use of AI in Campaign Ads (Legal Document) 10/16/2023 LWVUS submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission’s public comment period about the use of AI in campaign ads. Public Citizen submitted the…
Voting Local Matters: Why Vote for Park Board? (Blog) 10/13/2023 You may have heard that voting for local elected officials matters, but why is that? What does it mean to vote for positions in your community?…, What Does a Park Board Do? Park boards are usually appointed by a city council or elected by voters to oversee parkland management and ensure…, Voting for Park Board Members With so much parkland to oversee, park board members make critical decisions for the community. Here are more…
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past director inducted into Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame (News Clips) 10/12/2023 This story was originally published by WFMJ. Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Executive Director Penelope "Penny" Wells has been inducted into…
A Racial Gerrymandering Case at the Supreme Court: Alexander v. SC State Conf. of the NAACP (Blog) 10/3/2023 The Supreme Court’s 2022 Term brought us redistricting wins (though the fights were a little too close for comfort in Allen v. Milligan and Moore v.…, If map drawers use race as a predominant factor while redistricting but can’t show a compelling reason for doing so, the resulting districts are…, South Carolina’s Racially Gerrymandered Map After the 2020 Census, states were required to redraw their congressional districts to reflect…, In their complaint, the plaintiffs argue the legislature impermissibly used race when redrawing the map because they chose to use race over…, South Carolina appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which automatically hears appeals on racial gerrymandering claims. In its appellate…, The brief also detailed how the enacted congressional districts artificially divided Charleston County and its main economic assets by placing tens…, Without the protection of Section 5, voters seeking to challenge racial discrimination in redistricting must file suit in federal court, as the…