Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 Arizona v. ITC Places Citizens’ Right to Vote, Independent Voter Registration Drives at Risk Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2013) – Today, the…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of…
Tell Obama It Is Time to Move #ForwardonClimate (Blog) 2/19/2013 This weekend, I gathered with folks from across the country for the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history! The Forward on Climate Rally…
League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission (News Clips) 2/15/2013
LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog) 2/13/2013 In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some…
Join the League for the Largest Climate Change Rally in History! (Blog) 2/8/2013 President Obama underscored the urgent need to address climate change in his inaugural address last month and John Kerry called climate change a “…
Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog) 2/5/2013 Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the…
Election Improvements will Help Voters at Home and Abroad (Blog) 1/28/2013 Last week LWVUS was proud to attend the 7th Annual Summit of our long-time partner, the Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF). Gathered on a cold DC day,…
New League Ad Urges Obama Action on Climate (Press Release) 1/4/2013 Spirit of the Islands Key to President Obama’s Legacy on Climate Change Honolulu, Hawaii (January 4, 2013) – As President Obama wraps up his family…