League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region More on the effect the government #shutdown has on the #GreatLakes http://bit.ly/2snKwKU More info @ http://bit.ly/2snKwKU Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 12, 2019 at 10:51AM
League of Women Voters of the U.S. "What will keep our nation secure is not a wall, but a comprehensive immigration plan executed through a fully funded government. The real threat to the safety and security of Americans is the loss of paychecks for hundreds of thousands of hard-working public servants during the ongoing shutdown." Read our full statement HERE: http://bit.ly/2VyySdz More info @ http://bit.ly/2VyySdz Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://bit.ly/2dKZy4V January 08, 2019 at 09:36PM
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