Being Part of the Solution in Ferguson (Blog) 2/24/2015 The League of Women Voters of St. Louis is excited to help engage and empower Ferguson residents to take part in their government and wield influence over their community moving forward.
LWV of the Austin Area Recognized for Voter Registration in Travis County, Texas (Blog) 2/20/2015 The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area guest blogs on their recent Partner Recognition Award for their voter registration work.
Experts Tout Key Electoral Reforms at 2015 Voting Summit (Blog) 2/9/2015 The League was pleased to join dozens of voting rights advocates, state and local elections officials, congressional staff and academics at last week’s 2015 Voting and Elections Summit in Washington…
LWVMA Continues Fight to Preserve Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Facilities (Blog) 1/22/2015 The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts guest blogs on their new buffer zone law for the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog) 11/25/2014 Attending the Election Protection convening made me excited for what’s ahead in 2015. I’m looking forward to hearing about the successes that will emerge next year.
How One League Member Helped Register Over 62,000 New Citizens to Vote (Blog) 11/6/2014 League member Judy Stuthman led an effort to attend every citizenship ceremony held in Minnesota since 2007, taking part in helping register over 62,000 new Americans.
Texas Leagues are Up to the Challenge – Providing Critical Voter Education (Blog) 10/21/2014 In Austin, Dallas and San Antonio where I visited last week, election officials are taking a professional approach to training their poll workers and their staff in preparation for early voting and…
4 Reasons You Should Watch a Candidate Debate (Blog) 10/7/2014 The entire House of Representatives and dozens of US Senate and Governor’s races will be decided by voters on Election Day. Attending or watching a candidate debate is one of the best ways to prepare…
What Happens When More than 400,000 Advocates Rally to Save Our Planet (Blog) 9/26/2014 From the moment I stepped onto the bus headed to the People’s Climate March chartered by the Sierra Club, I knew this was going to be an extraordinary day.
Observing the UN Climate Summit (Blog) 9/25/2014 This week, the United Nations (UN) hosted a summit on climate change with leaders from around the world. The League of Women Voters of the United States participated with a small group of civil…