The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that the direct- popular-vote method for electing the President and Vice-President is essential to representative government.
The Voting Rights Act became law more than 50 years ago. Join us to discuss its relevance in protecting one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy.
The LWVSC participated in Voter Registration/Get Out the Vote Day on September 20th. The event was hosted by Professor Emily Lynch. Keynote speaker was Secretary of State Greg Amore.
The League of Women Voters of Wheaton will host a Voter Registration table during the Native American Harvest POW WOW on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 N. Manchester Road, Wheaton.
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.
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.
We’ll be at the French Market only once this summer. Our Environment Committee will highlight our advocacy for local environmental issues. We’ll ask questions about the environment with our ‘spin the wheel’ game.
The Transformative Justice Coalition, (TJC), has used the John Lewis Votercades and Celebration Villages concept to raise a local community's awareness about issues confronting the community and to encourage the community's political participation
