LWVUS Welcomes Director Santos to the Census Bureau (Legal Document) 6/28/2022 The League reached out to welcome Director Santos who was confirmed to the Census Bureau earlier this year. Census work is incredibly important to…
Students & Rhode Island Department of Education Agree to Strengthen Civics Education (Press Release) 6/15/2022 PROVIDENCE — Last week, litigation filed by Rhode Island students seeking to establish a constitutional right to a civics education ended with an…
Being an Election Worker: 101 (Blog) 4/11/2022 One of the most important ways you can get involved in promoting the freedom to vote and keeping our elections fair and accessible is by serving as…, IL: All the way through college there was never an inkling that I would work in government. Then the perfect storm came along in 2011; there…, Did anything surprise you about the experience? What did you learn? PS: I never expected the work to be so satisfying. To see firsthand how…
League Supports Protect Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 The League joined nearly 160 groups supporting the Protect Our Democracy Act (PODA). PODA will hold the executive branch accountable and prevent…
How LWV Supports the Census (Blog) 9/13/2021 On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau will deliver its final resources to states to use for redistricting. The 2020 Census faced…
Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog) 8/11/2021 On August 12th, the US Census Bureau will release data that states and localities will use to redraw congressional, state legislative, and other…
Women Power Democracy: A Plan to Save America’s Elections (Blog) 8/10/2021 Updated in 5/3/23 As the League enters our second century of work, we are at a moment of truth in our country. President Biden referred to the…, The four components of our Women Power Democracy work are: Democracy Truth Project, to counter mis- and disinformation and advance better…
Women Power Democracy (Article) 7/2/2021 ‘Women Power Democracy’ is the new programmatic focus of the League of Women Voters that will advance a stronger, more representative American…, , Democracy Truth Project Countering mis- and disinformation and advancing better public understanding of the democratic and electoral process. The…, Expand the Franchise Increasing voter participation through our VOTE411.org platform and voter registration, education, and mobilization programs,…, Democracy Defense Fund Protecting voting rights and advancing a more equitable democracy through advocacy and voter protection efforts. Our efforts…, People Powered Fair Maps™ Leading with advocacy, public education, and organizing to create fair, transparent, people-powered processes and…, While women have been on the front lines of democracy, the League of Women Voters has powered their work for more than a century. Women Power…
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to…
Election Report Supporter Toolkit (Article) 5/13/2021 Thank you for sharing the incredible work that we were able to accomplish together in 2020 via our Election…