September Recap

Drawing Fair Maps

This month, all 50 states and Washington, DC dove headfirst into the redistricting process, which will determine our communities’ congressional representation for the next decade. Through our People Powered Fair Maps™ Campaign, LWV is working to help everyday Americans get involved in the process. 

Last week, we answered your redistricting questions in an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit. We followed that up by partnering with the NAACP, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, and the National Congress of American Indians for a virtual panel on creating people-powered maps. Watch the panel here.

Senate Introduces Freedom to Vote Act

The Freedom to Vote Act, legislation that would protect and expand the right to vote, decrease the influence of money in politics, and stop gerrymandering, was introduced in the US Senate. Read a quick primer on the bill. 

The League strongly supports this legislation. As stated by LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase Solomón, the “provisions in this bill work together to provide Americans with more options to participate in our democracy.”  

A vote on this bill is anticipated in the near future. Should it fail to pass, LWV will continue to encourage President Biden and his administration to do everything within their power to pass federal voting rights legislation. 

National Voter Registration Day

On September 28, thousands of League members led and participated in efforts to increase voter registration. From partnerships with the Houston Astros to registration tables in Tucson libraries to volunteers at universities across Wisconsin, our members successfully reached first-time voters and shared voting tools like VOTE411

Voter registration is more than just a single-day effort. Get involved year-round through your state or local League, or by supporting our work to inform and empower potential voters.


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