The League’s Redistricting Impact
Three years after its creation, the League’s People Powered Fair Maps™ program (PPFM) released its impact report highlighting the importance of everyday involvement in redistricting. The program, launched in the wake of the landmark case Rucho v. LWV of North Carolina, aimed to increase awareness of and participation in the decennial community districting process.
Through the use of PPFM, the report’s findings include the following:
- More than 1.4 million people engaged in local districting.
- Five states implemented community-drawn maps.
- Six states increased the transparency of their redistricting process.
Money is on Congress’s Mind
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on the DISCLOSE Act, which would increase transparency in campaign finances.
The League’s CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón, spoke in favor of the legislation, stating, “Voters have the right to know who is making large campaign contributions to influence elections.”
Tell your Senators to support the DISCLOSE Act.
Responses to January 6
Senators announced a bipartisan deal to reform the Electoral Count Act and Presidential Transition Act. The bill’s reforms would clarify the roles of elected officials and the Vice President in the election process, protecting the nation from future attacks like the January 6 insurrection.
The announcement comes on the heels of the bipartisan House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 attack, which ended on July 21. The League will look forward to the committee’s findings, expected this fall.