Visiting the Hill – Keeping the Pressure On to Pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week, the League attended a special meeting on Capitol Hill conducted by Senators Mark Begich and Harry Reid concerning voting rights. We were…
Celebrating 166 Years Since Seneca Falls (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week marks the 166th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, held July 19-20, 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York. The 300-person gathering…
Florida Redistricting Illegally Favors Republicans, Judge Rules (News Clips) 7/11/2014 A Florida judge ruled the state's congressional district map invalid Thursday night, saying it violates constitutional provisions that require fair…
Florida Judge Rejects Voter Districts Favoring GOP (News Clips) 7/11/2014 Florida’s congressional redistricting map, which opponents including the League of Women Voters said favors Republicans, was found by a judge to…
Judge Throws out Florida's Congressional Map (News Clips) 7/11/2014 A judge threw out Florida’s congressional redistricting map Thursday, ruling that the Legislature allowed for a “secret, organized campaign” by…
Making Voting as Easy as 1-2-3 in Ohio & Beyond! (Blog) 7/11/2014 Great news: A federal court recently ruled to make it easier to vote in Ohio! And it gets better – the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVOH) is…
Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 7/11/2014 “Court decision is a big step forward in fight for voter-based redistricting,” says League Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, a Florida…
League Supports the DISCLOSE Act of 2014 (Legal Document) 7/9/2014 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of quick action to enact the DISCLOSE Act of 2014. Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps will also…
Texans Must do a Better Job of Getting to the Polls (News Clips) 7/9/2014 What if there were an election and no one showed up to vote?We would no longer live in a democracy. Our government would no longer derive its powers…
League of Women Voters Brings 21st Century Voter Information to Floridians (News Clips) 7/9/2014 The League of Women Voters of Florida has announced the re-launch of its award-winning mobile website BeReadyToVote.org, an all-inclusive site for…