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How State and Local Leagues are Celebrating Earth Day 2014 (Blog)

In 2009, League members came together to develop the League’s Climate Change Task Force. Local and state Leagues are committed to addressing environmental concerns that arise in their communities.

How One Woman Is Walking Across the Country to Prevent Climate Change (Blog)

It's amazing what you see when you're taking a 3,000 mile walk! On March 1, climate change activists began walking east from Los Angeles. In November, we will finish our journey in Washington, DC.

Democracy Powered by Volunteers (Blog)

I’m always amazed about how much gets done for our democracy by volunteers and this week being National Volunteer Week causes me to stop and reflect on how thankful I am for the all volunteers who power our democracy.

A Proud Tradition of Volunteers – Thank You! (Blog)

A passionate volunteer mentality is in the League history, it’s in our blood. And I see it every day when I come to work and interact with the state and local Leagues across the country.

National Volunteer Week: A New Generation of Volunteers (Blog)

The LWVUS Young People’s Taskforce (YPTF) was created in 2012 with the mission to seek ways to increase the League’s next generation of League members.

The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog)

The League joined with our voting rights partners to file an appeal challenging the ruling in Kobach v. EAC. We’ve also filed a motion to stay to prevent Kansas and Arizona from requiring documentary proof of citizenship in the interim.

Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release)

In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.

Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release)

In a big win for voters, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Florida’s plan to purge voters before the 2012 elections was prohibited by the National Voter Registration Act. 

Illinois Suffrage at 17: Successful Youth Voter Registration in Greater Rockford (Blog)

A new law in Illinois allows 17-years-olds to vote in the primary election if they'll be 18 in time for the November general election. Following passage of the law, the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford registered 304 new young voters!

The Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations and the League (Blog)

League members recently attended the United Nation's 58th Commission on the Status of Women. Following World War II, the League of Women Voters helped lead the effort to establish the United Nations.