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League Commends Administration's Latest Step Against Climate Change (Press Release)

We are pleased with the Obama Administration's new proposal to limit the amount of carbon pollution for power plants. Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetime.

Working to Protect the Vote – Looking Towards Election Reforms in 2014 (Blog)

In 2014, we hope to build upon our recent victories protecting the right to vote and focus on proactive election reforms, while also continuing to battle back against attacks on voting rights at the local, state and national levels.

2013 – A Watershed Year for Voting Rights (Blog)

It's possible that when we look back at 2013, we'll see it as a watershed year - the year America realized we need to expand access to the polls, not create new barriers to voting.

New IRS Proposal for Tax Exempt Groups "Important First Step Against Abuse" Says League (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of the U.S. today spoke out in support of the new notice of proposed rulemaking for non-profit, 501(c)(4) organizations announced last week by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Motion in Support of Intervening in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (Article)

Read the League's motion to intervene in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release)

We intervened in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission, which concerns the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement on the national mail-in voter registration application.

League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda (Press Release)

In a statement submitted before the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, the League of Women Voters of the United States urged the commission to improve the polling place experience.

Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release)

Following today’s EPA proposal of the first-ever national carbon pollution standards for new power plants, a coalition of environmental and progressive groups, supporting strong clean air standards, pledged their support for this important action.

League Praises Administration's Significant Step Against Climate Change (Press Release)

“We are quite pleased that today the President has taken the necessary steps to confront the greatest challenge of our lifetime: climate change,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, President of LWV.

League of Women Voters Co-hosts Major Voter Registration Event (Press Release)

On September 24, 2013, the League will celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) with a major voter registration event, featuring actress America Ferrera, in New York City's Bryant Park.