Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election Day, Michigan voters used the power of their ballots to transfer the responsibility of drawing state and legislative districts to…
League Celebrates Bipartisan Redistricting Win in Colorado (Blog) 11/16/2018 On November 6th, 2018, Coloradoans voted to pass Amendments Y and Z, two key redistricting ballot initiatives made possible by the League and …
League Celebrates Record Number of Women Elected in 2018 (Press Release) 11/7/2018 Expected Historic Voter Turnout in Record-Setting Midterm Washington, DC – On Tuesday, Americans elected more female candidates to…
Leagues Support Redistricting Initiatives on November 6th Ballots (Blog) 10/29/2018 Redistricting, or the process of drawing political boundaries, is an issue that Leagues around the country are heavily focused on this year. In…
League Sends Memo to U.S. House on Census Citizenship Question (Legal Document) 9/20/2018 The League sent a memo to the U.S. House regarding the citizenship question on the U.S. Census. The memo urges the House to use its oversight…
League Joins Call to Protect and Strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill (Legal Document) 9/18/2018 The League joined a letter to the conferees of the Farm Bill asking them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Virginia Legislators Should Put Voters First When Redrawing Maps (Press Release) 8/30/2018 The League of Women Voters Urges the Virginia General Assembly to Draw Fair Maps RICHMOND – Today the Virginia General Assembly will convene in a…
Trump Administration Announces Regulation to Replace the Clean Power Plan (Blog) 8/21/2018 The Trump Administration announced their plan to gut the Obama Administration regulation that combats climate change by setting the first-ever…
League Opposes Attempt to Overturn Clean Water Rule (Legal Document) 8/13/2018 The League joined organizations opposing the attempted repeal of the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The letter also urges the U.S. Environmental…
League Submits Comments Regarding Citizenship on 2020 Census (Legal Document) 8/2/2018 The League submitted organizational comments regarding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census. August 2, 2018 Ms. Jennifer…