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Rep. John Lewis and the Fight for Voting Rights
| Renee Davidson
Last week, LWVUS interns Clara Roberts and Sam Pevear attended a National Archives talk by Congressman John Lewis
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“Motor Voter” Coalition Members Reunite at U.S. Capitol in Honor of 20th Anniversary of NVRA
| Renee DavidsonOn Monday, the League was proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) by visiting the U.S. Capitol to attend briefings and a celebratory reception on the monumental voting rights law.
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This One is for You, League Volunteers!
| Sara SandersWhen I first came to the League of Women Voters over three years ago, I was excited to begin working for an organization full of passionate individuals who help everyone participate in our democracy.
I had no idea that I would find exactly that and so much more.
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Tuning In & Paying Attention: Protecting our voting rights from the states to the Supreme Court
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the The Huffington Post.
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Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report
| tobrienFor many state legislatures, March marks the half-way point of their legislative session, some are already adjourned and some seem to never end.
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Taking Voting Rights to Twitter! Why we must protect the #NVRA
| Renee DavidsonLast week, the League partnered with fellow voting and civil rights partner/groups to host a tweetchat on the critical voting rights case, Arizona v.
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Join us for an #NVRA Tweetchat!
| Renee DavidsonPlease join us at 2:00pm ET this Friday, March 15th, as LWVUS and fellow voting and civil rights groups host an #NVRA Tweetchat to explain the nation’s strong need for the National Voter Registration Act. Use hashtag #NVRA to join the conversation.
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The Fight for the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA): "It's Now Up to Us to See That It Gets Done"
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March
| Renee DavidsonOn March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote. The elaborate parade, which marched from the U.S. Capitol to the Treasury Building, included nurses, college students, academics, and clergywomen united in the struggle for women’s suffrage.
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TAKE ACTION: Support the Voting Rights Act
| Elisabeth MacNamaraToday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, a case which will ultimately decide whether millions of voters could face new barriers when trying to exercise their right to vote. The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy. It ensures that every American citizen, regardless of race, has an equal right to vote.
