Letter sent to Governor McDonnell asking him to veto SB1 and HB9: Voting Rights
League Deplores Intimidating Atmosphere at a Peaceful Rally: Mar. 6, 2012
Virginia Redistricting Coaliton News Release: Feb. 24, 2012 Vote on Monday could be last chance for Bipartisan Anti-Gerrymandering Bill.
2012 Budget Hearings LWV-VA President Lynn Gordon spoke at the General Assembly Hearings on the 2012 budget. The LWV-VA had speakers at the hearings in Fairfax, Lexington, Richmond, and Newport News!
Prepare to Gerrymander: General Assembly's redistricting committees approved rules that contradict the criteria set by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Press release by the Virginia Redistricting Coalition, 3/28/11
Members of the non-partisan Virginia Redistricting Coalition called on the General Assembly and Gov. Bob McDonnell to seriously consider the House, Senate and Congressional district boundaries proposed by the student winners Redistricting Competition. Read Full Press Release.
Winners are Alternatives to Gerrymandering:
Winners announced in Virginia College Redistricting Competition. See the Full Press Release.
The League of Women Voters will celebrate its 91st birthday on February 14, 2011. Founded in 1920
by leaders in the women's suffrage movement, the organization has become synonymous with
elections and voting, citizen engagement and civility.Read the Press Release
Governor McDonnell Establishes an Independent Bipartisan Advisory Commission on Redistricting:
An 11 member Commission was appointed January 10th that fulfills a campaign promise by Governor McDonnell to ensure bipartisan citizen involvement in the state legislative and Congressional district redistricting process. The Commission will create and review proposed redistricting plans for the Virginia House of Delegates, Senate of Virginia, and Congressional districts. The Commission will then recommend plans that meet the required criteria to the General Assembly.
Read the Full Press Release Governor's Commission
2011 Virginia College and University Legislative Redistricting Competition:
Professors at Christopher Newport University (CNU) and George Mason University (Mason) are excited to announce the 2011 Virginia College and University Legislative Redistricting Competition. Organizers will work with colleagues at Virginia colleges and universities to lead student teams to draw Virginia's congressional and state legislative districts, when census data becomes available in February 2011.
Read the Full Press Release.
League Supports the Disclose Act:
The League calls on Congress to pass the Disclose Act, or the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, which would restore transparency to U.S. elections by requiring disclosure of corporate and union spending in candidate elections. We also call on Congress to preserve and extend ethics enforcement. With the election awash in special interest money, it is no time to cut back on the enforcement of ethics standards in Washington. Read the Full Press Release and join us in urging Congress to pass this act.
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