Below you'll find a list of all posts from January, 2020
February 14 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters. Six months before women finally won the right to vote, Carrie Chapman Catt and other dedicated suffragists established the League at a conference in Chicago. The League encouraged women to use their new power to participate in shaping public policy through grassroots action. This year, …
Letter to the Editor, St. Louis Post Dispatch, December 15, 2019 By Evelyn Maddox, President, League of Women Voters of Missouri Letter: Respect the voters’ will, quit attacking Clean Missouri Repealing Missouri’s new redistricting system should not be on the 2020 legislative agenda, much less a priority. In 2018, voters across the state approved Amendment 1, known as Clean Missouri, …
The state of Missouri has agreed to improve voter registration at Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) license offices to settle a League of Women Voters of Missouri lawsuit against the Secretary of State and the Department of Revenue. The lawsuit, filed by LWV of Missouri and the A. Philip Randolph Institute in April 2018, accused the state of violating the federal …
Six years ago, the Shelby v. Holder decision struck down the protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and lead to unprecedented levels of voter suppression across America. But soon, the U.S. House will be voting on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which will not only restore the original VRA but will also provide greater transparency and protection for voters …
Why it Matters The U.S. Census data is used to make decisions around education, healthcare, infrastructure, and political representation. With increased growth in the country, getting an accurate and complete count of every person living within is crucial to ensure that each state receives funding to support the number of residents in each state. This Census the focus continues to …
Our citizen-led democracy saw many great moments in 2019, and the League of Women Voters was instrumental in achieving these milestone victories. Here are a few highlights from Virginia Kase, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States.