League Opposes Appeal in Kobach v. EAC (Article) 5/27/2015 The Leagues of Women Voters of the United States, Kansas and Arizona filed a brief before the Supreme Court urging the Court to deny an appeal from the states of Kansas and Arizona in the case of
League Opposes S. 1324 Senator Capito’s “Polluter Protection Act" (Legal Document) 5/20/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing S. 1324 sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The “Polluter Protection Act” will protect big polluters by blocking the Environmental…
Reminiscing: 22 Years after the National Voter Registration Act (Blog) 5/18/2015 On May 20, 1993, I watched President Clinton sign the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) into law. The legislation, also known as Motor Voter, was a significant victory for LWV.
Public Support for Online Voter Registration in Florida and Texas (Blog) 5/14/2015 Over 26 states have, or will soon have, online voter registration. The proposed online voter registration bills in Florida and Texas would provide thousands of citizens the ability to easily register…
How Our Elections Can Work Better for Voters (Blog) 5/4/2015 Watch our new video, which outlines five ways to improve our elections.
Supreme Court Rules in Key Judicial Campaign Finance Case (Press Release) 4/29/2015 "The League joined in this case to further the simple goal of protecting government that is transparent and accountable to voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
Protecting our Environment from Fracking (Blog) 4/27/2015 The League is encouraging Congress to pass five pieces of legislation, known as the Frack Pack, that seek to keep our air and water safe while holding big polluters responsible for fracking.
Put the Market to Work to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/23/2015 By putting a price on carbon emissions, we can encourage companies to reduce their emissions and use market forces to fight the biggest contributor to climate change.
Celebrate Earth Day by Taking Action (Blog) 4/22/2015 Earth Day is just one day each year, but we can work every day to protect our planet. Tell Congress to stand up for the planet and support the work of the EPA to fight climate change, protect public…
League Urges Support of HR 425, the Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act (Legal Document) 4/21/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S.