We've Voted: What Happens Next in the Electoral College? (Blog) 11/5/2020 The Electoral College has been a part of our democratic process since the start, but what does it really do and what can we expect this year? Here is what you should know.
League Urges U.S. Senate to Extend Census Deadlines (Legal Document) 11/4/2020 The League joined coalition partners in urging the U.S. Senate to extend statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting data, to give the U.S. Census Bureau sufficient…
California Lawsuit Blocking President’s Order Excluding Undocumented Individuals from Census Heads to the US Supreme Court (Press Release) 10/23/2020 A federal judge ruled in City of San Jose, California v. Trump that the president’s executive order to block undocumented individuals from being counted in the U.S. Census is unconstitutional.
Donald Trump for President, Inc. v. Murphy (Legal Case) 10/22/2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, LWV of New Jersey intervened to defend bill A4475, which allowed the November 2020 election to be conducted by mail
US Supreme Court Reverses Decision Blocking Rushed Census Count (Press Release) 10/13/2020 The US Supreme Court granted an emergency request from the Trump administration, allowing it to rush the 2020 Census count to an early close. LWV CEO Virginia Kase issued this statement in response…
10 Things You Should Know About Redistricting (Blog) 10/5/2020 Every 10 years, after the collection of the decennial census data, states redraw their state and congressional district lines. Here are 10 things you should know about it works.
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed in Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments (Press Release) 9/25/2020 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31.
The Fight for Fair Maps: In the Trenches and on the Ballot (Blog) 9/17/2020 Whether on the ballot in 2020 or beyond, Leagues are continuing to work towards meaningful redistricting reform in their states. Let’s meet the Leagues leading this work!
Ruling Halts LWV of Arkansas Fair Maps Initiative (Press Release) 9/16/2020 A federal judge ruled in Miller v. Thurston that 150,000 signatures collected for a ballot measure that would create an independent redistricting commission in the state were invalid.
Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-person counting for the 2020 Census.