Motion in Support of Intervening in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (Article) 11/22/2013 Read the League's motion to intervene in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
NC Governor: Slashing Early Voting “Compacts the Calendar;" We Call It Voter Suppression (Blog) 11/21/2013 North Carolina Gov. McCrory alleged that slashing early voting was just a way of “compacting the calendar,” but the League believes that cutting early voting is clear and simple voter suppression.
League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release) 11/21/2013 We intervened in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission, which concerns the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement on the national mail-in voter registration application.
#GivingTuesday Snapshot: The League’s Work to Protect Voting Rights (Blog) 11/19/2013 From organizing protests and petition drives to filing lawsuits and writing legislative testimony, a look at how the League of Women Voters has helped protect voting rights in 2013.
In the Off-Year Elections “Cuyahoga Cauldron” Still Boils (Blog) 10/29/2013 The co-presidents of LWV Cuyahoga Area (OH) guest blog about their voter service work and their high school registration project in particular.
Don’t Know Your State’s Voting Rules? VOTE411.org Has the Answers! (Blog) 10/25/2013 This election season, many states have implemented new voter laws, and there’s been some confusion over new requirements. Wherever you live, if you’re unsure of what you need to hit the polls, visit…
Support the League’s Work and our Successes: Join us for #GivingTuesday! (Blog) 10/24/2013 The League is participating in #GivingTuesday, an annual campaign created to promote a national day of giving at the start of the holiday season.
DOJ Sues to Halt North Carolina Voter Suppression Law (Blog) 10/2/2013 On Monday, the Department of Justice filed suit against North Carolina’s new voter suppression law. North Carolina's law is just one of many attacks on voting rights taking place right now.
Another Slam Dunk on National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 9/25/2013 Yesterday, a record 800+ groups—including nearly 300 League of Women Voters affiliates in 43 states—headed out into their neighborhoods to help Americans register to vote or update their registration.
Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release) 9/20/2013 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,…