Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote (Blog) 5/16/2013 Monday, May 20, marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), legislation that streamlined the voter…
TAKE ACTION: Immigration Debate Begins in Senate (Blog) 5/14/2013 The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking the first steps to move legislation on immigration reform to the Senate floor. The committee is considering…
Honoring Hurricane Sandy’s Voting Heroes (Blog) 5/10/2013 Last week I was in warm, sunny Princeton, NJ to celebrate ”Hurricane Heroes” with the League of Women Voters of New Jersey. Gathering state and local…
The Fight to Reform Campaign Finance Laws Continues (Blog) 5/9/2013 There is a lot of work to be done as we march forward to reform our campaign finance system. Legislatively, bills have been introduced in both the U.…
Early Voting Measures Reduce Long Lines, Increase Access to the Polls (Blog) 5/9/2013 In November, millions of Americans spent hours waiting in long lines in order to exercise their right to vote. The delays sparked a national…
On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog) 4/26/2013 This blog post is written by Linda Duckworth, President of the League of Women Voters of NebraskaAs the President of the League of Women Voters of…
This Earth Day Urge Obama to Make a Long-term Investment in Protecting Our Planet (Blog) 4/22/2013 Monday, April 22, marks Earth Day, during which people across the world will honor the environment. Each year, Leagues from across the country gather…
Voter Suppression in North Carolina: What’s happening and what it means for our country (Blog) 4/18/2013 Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature. The League of Women Voters…
Tell Secretary Kerry that the Keystone Pipeline is All Risk, No Reward (Blog) 4/15/2013 The League has long fought battles to protect clean air and water, prevent harmful pollutants that contribute to climate change, and inform the…
The True “Connecticut Effect:” Galvanizing community action and empowering the “silent majority” (Blog) 4/11/2013 Editiorial Note: This blog post is written by Cheryl Dunson, President, LWV Connecticut In the days following the December 2012 …