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Press Releases
UNDERFUNDED JUDICIAL SYSTEM HANDICAPS DEMOCRACY
Washington, DC (May 1, 2012) – The League of Women Voters today raised serious concerns about the fundin
APPEALS COURT RULES PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT VIOLATES NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA)
Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters:
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S GREENHOUSE GAS RULE IS A MAJOR STEP IN CONTROLLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Washington, DC (April 13, 2012) – The League of Women Voters today praised the Administration’s proposed
LWV of South Carolina Urges Court to Reject Restrictive Voter ID Law
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League Praises Decision to Continue to Put People Before Polluters
Washington, DC (March 27, 2012) – League of Women Voters national President, Elisabeth MacNamara issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration's new rules, rele
LWV of Texas and Partners Seek to Block Texas' Discriminatory Photo ID Law
LWV-TX, ACLU and ACLU of Texas, Advancement Project, Texas Legislative Black Caucus and Civil Rights Activists Seek to Block Texas’ Discriminatory Photo ID Law
League, Watchdog Groups Ask Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Bundler Information
WASHINGTON (March 13, 2012) -- Nine government watchdog organizations today asked Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, as well as President Bar
League Applauds DOJ and Court Actions Protecting Voter Rights in Texas and Wisconsin
Washington, DC (March 13, 2012) - “After many months of assault on voting rights in states around the country, the League of Women Voters (LWV) lauds two decisions on Monday that will protect all e
League of Women Voters to Serve as U.S. NGO Partner in G-8 BMENA Initiative
9th Forum for the Future for North Africa, Levant, and Gulf Countries (BMENA)
League and Partners Surpass FEC Petition Goal
Today, we surpassed our goal of 25,000 petition signatures on the White House "We the People" website that asks President Obama to appoint new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission.

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