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The League of Women Voters urges all states undertaking mid-cycle redistricting to adhere to transparent, nonpartisan standards that protect voters and communities. Redistricting is a cornerstone of representative democracy.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON – Today, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement in response to revised policy guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):    

Research & Studies

The landscape of the media matters now more than ever; propaganda, mis/dis- and malinformation have been elevated to the highest echelons of government in our nation. In a conversation, we take a deeper look at how to discern media, why independent and local media matters, and explore tools and tactics to read across sources

Celina Stewart
Blog Post

This Independence Day, Americans will likely gather for parades, fireworks, and barbeques, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many will spend the holiday waving flags, the Trump administration and its allies are attempting to systematically dismantle the very reason for this holiday and put our country and the people in it, Americans, in harm's way.

As CEO of the League of Women Voters of the US, it’s my professional and patriotic duty today to issue an urgent call. And while this is a rare move for our century-old organization, it is necessary.

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Public Statement

LWV of Memphis-Shelby County, LWV of Tennessee, and LWV of the US issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump and Governor Bill Lee’s plan to deploy the National Guard in Memphis.

Public Statement

LWV of Iowa filed an amicus brief on Friday supporting a partial preliminary injunction against provisions of SF496, a law that restricts books on LGBTQIA+ subjects in school libraries and the rights of LGBTQIA+ students in schools. 

Public Statement

LWV, LWV of Texas and other nonprofit, nonpartisan civil rights and racial justice organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that the court should block Texas’s newly enacted and racially discriminatory 2025 congressional map. 

Public Statement

The League of Women Voters will host more than 750 voter registration events this year in recognition of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 16.  

Blog Post

In moments of political uncertainty, concepts like the Insurrection Act or “martial law” can feel abstract – until they don’t. Given the current administration’s recent federal deployment of the National Guard in California and federal takeover of Washington DC, many are wondering: what is martial law? Does the president have the right to use military force in our cities? Are we on the brink of something more dangerous?