League Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Census Bureau Director (Legal Document) 7/18/2017 The League joined 168 national, state and local organizations in urging the President to nominate a highly qualified and widely respected…
The Birth of the Namesake of Gerrymandering (Blog) 7/14/2017 This July 17th, a day that usually goes unnoticed by many, is the birthday of a man who vastly impacted the American electoral system. Elbridge Gerry…
League Calls on Congress to Pass a Budget the Meets Basic Human Needs (Legal Document) 7/12/2017 The League joined more than 1,500 groups on a letter that calls on Congress to pass a budget that adequately meets the needs of all people and…
League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release) 6/19/2017 LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering CaseWisconsin Case Will Have National Impact on Redistricting WASHINGTON - The…
League Calls on President Trump to Commit to Protecting Civil Rights (Legal Document) 6/7/2017 The League joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the civil and human…
League Statement on the Paris Climate Agreement (Press Release) 6/1/2017 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president, Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's…
League Opposes Expansion of Offshore Drilling (Legal Document) 5/23/2017 The League has joined with 132 organizations to state our opposition to the Trump Administration's plan for expansion of offshore drilling—which…
League Joins letter to EPA Secretary Pruitt (Legal Document) 5/19/2017 The League expressed deep concern over the EPA's recently noticed process for evaluating existing regulations that can be "repealed, replaced, or…
League Opposes H.R. 806 (Article) 5/19/2017 The League urged Senators and Representatives to oppose H.R. 806 the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act." Despite its name, the legislation would…
League Opposes Calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention (Legal Document) 4/17/2017 The League joined constitutional rights and public interest groups in opposing calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The League believes…