Apportionment

Apportionment

Support apportionment of congressional districts and elected legislative bodies at all levels of government based substantially on population.

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Event Date: 
May 25 2021 06:00 pm to May 26 2021 08:45 pm
Event location: 

Great Hall Banquet & Convention Center

Supreme Court in Shadow
Event Date: 
Sep 27 2023 12:00 pm

Join the LWVUS litigation team for a recap of the Supreme Court's October 2022 term and a look ahead to the Court's October 2023 term. 

Gavel - Social and Criminal Justice
News

Advocates of democracy were relieved when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled definitively against the Independent State Legislative Theory. SCOTUS validated the authority state constitutions and courts have over redistricting.

Gavel - Social and Criminal Justice
News

The recent ruling in Allen v. Milligan demonstrates SCOTUS continues to support the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice Roberts clearly lays out the conditions and criteria SCOTUS will be using to decide upcoming cases.

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Event Date: 
Dec 07 2022 08:30 am
Event location: 

US Supreme Court

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News

The Agenda for the Wednesday April 6, 2022 - 4:00 PM hearing has three bills which may be of interest to League members.

WomanVoting
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Racial Gerrymandering and the 2021-2022 Redistricting Process

by LaQuinta Howard

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Blog Post

At a special meeting 4/14 the Providence City Council approved for the second and final time the new voting maps for the city. The vote was 12-2
No votes were LaFortune and Castillo. Ryan abstained Watch video: https://youtu.be/kYHk5EEO7SM. To see the new map: https://council.providenceri.gov/ward-boundaries/
Read the Committee on Ward Boundaries Report: https://tinyurl.com/2p8d5ed8 to understand the complexities of drawing lines.

Money and Politics
Blog Post

How Citizen's United Will Affect the 2022 Midterms
LWVUS Blog / Last Updated: January 21, 2022
By: Lilly McGee

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News

NEW: a final Ward map (for redistricting) was voted out of the Ward Boundaries Committee and is available online. Special City Council meeting is scheduled for Mon 3/14 @ 4:30 to accept and receive the work of the Ward Boundaries Committee (for redistricting). For more information check out the council's dedicated Ward Boundaries page - https://council.providenceri.gov/ward-boundaries/

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