Supreme Court says it will consider partisan gerrymandering again The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in disputes that have arisen in cases involving North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland. The decision could produce the first limits on partisan politics in the drawing of electoral di... More info @ https://to.pbs.org/2CY6sSV Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 08, 2019 at 06:35AM
“HR1’s key elements include a focus on voting rights, ethics reform, money in politics, and redistricting. Specifically, the legislation will restore the Voting Rights Act, improve Automatic Voter Registration, modernize the public financing of elections through small donor matching funds, end gerrymandering, and restore transparency in our government.”
League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County "Voters sent a clear message in the 2018 elections that they are ready for bold, comprehensive democracy reforms—and HR1 is the U.S. House’s response regarding the path forward. It’s now up to the League, our members, and activists across the country to ensure it moves forward." — http://bit.ly/2Qyk0s1 More info @ http://bit.ly/2Qyk0s1 Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 07, 2019 at 10:34PM
League of Women Voters of Washington Food for thought: "There are so many little things we can do in 2019. We can say hi to our neighbors. We can read a new newspaper or watch a different news channel. We can call our friend who votes a different color and have a real, meaningful discussion. We can listen. If we all did this and tried to understand each other just a little better, the world would be a better place." More info @ http://bit.ly/2F1Ah6u Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 05, 2019 at 06:37AM
The Times are a Changing :-)
Nurses Union Demands All 2020 Candidates Establish Strong Sexual Harassment, Pay Equity Policies "Sexual harassment can never be treated as business as usual or swept under the rug. Apologies alone are not enough." More info @ http://bit.ly/2RdEAmJ Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 04, 2019 at 12:50PM