The Women of Bloody Sunday (Blog) 3/4/2022 On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights protestors attempted to march the 50 miles between Selma and Montgomery, Alabama to protest the suppression of Black votes. In this blog, we honor the work…
LWVUS joins partners asking OMB to revise standards for federal data on race and ethnicity (Legal Document) 3/4/2022 LWVUS joined partners on a letter asking the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget to move forward with revising the standards for federal data on race and ethnicity.
Baltimore Co. Ordered to Resubmit Redistricting Plan In Compliance With VRA (News Clips) 3/1/2022 A federal judge has ordered the Baltimore County Council to scrap its redistricting plan after a lawsuit brought by Black residents and civil-rights groups said it…
NEW JERSEY MONITOR: Texans go to the polls under sweeping new voting restrictions (News Clips) 2/28/2022 HOUSTON — With less than two days until Texas’ primary election, Cedric and Myrtis Tatterson sat in a community center gym in Houston to fulfill the training required of them as election judges.
League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union.
Voting Rights History is Black History (Blog) 2/23/2022 As we celebrate Black history and commemorate many great leaders — both the known and unsung heroes of our time — we must also remember that the struggle to protect voting rights continues.
VICTORY: Federal Judge Orders Baltimore County to Submit Redistricting Plan that Complies with Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 2/22/2022 In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil rights organizations, Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby granted a…
Women's History Month: 2022 Panel (Article) 2/17/2022 On March 3, 2022, from 12-1 ET, LWV hosted a discussion featuring voices and perspectives of the League of Women Voters, SuperMajority, LULAC, and Black Voters Matter. We covered the intersection of…
CNN: Faulty ballots and frustration: Texans confront 'nightmare' effects of new election law as early voting kicks off (News Clips) 2/14/2022 For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her application for an absentee mail ballot. This year, the 74-year-old printed the application on…
Top Reflections From Our 102nd Birthday (Blog) 2/14/2022 On February 14, 2022, the League celebrated its 102nd anniversary. In addition to events hosted by Leagues across the country, LWVUS hosted a virtual rally uniting us as One League Together, during…