Honoring Roe v. Wade’s 40th Anniversary (Blog) 1/22/2013 Today, the League marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. For…
League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Texas Voter Registration Case (Article) 11/27/2012 Recent changes to Texas law make it extremely difficult for voter registration groups to sign up new voters, violating the First Amendment and the…
El Paso [TX] voters back leaders' vision for city (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "'El Paso is not alone in low voter turnout, because Texas also lags behind other states,' said Linda Krefting, president of the Texas League of…
St. Louis [MO] Welcomes Newest American Citizens (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "They came from places like Vietnam, Somalia, and China. Seventeen different countries were represented Friday in south St. Louis County, as 23…
Election 2012: Oakland [CA] schools get out the youth vote (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "Last week, a group of boisterous teenagers marched down to a ballot box a few blocks from their school. The first-time voter contingent and their…
Be sure to vote today (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "The Homewood-Flossmoor Area [IL] League of Women Voters encourages everyone to be a part of this important election. The outcome of Election 2012…
League of Women Voters offer election hotline (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "The League of Women Voters is offering a hotline for people who have questions on election. ,,, The Lee County [FL] chapter is teaming with WGCU…
Victims of Hurricane Sandy Struggle to Vote on Election Day (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "But the [NY] DOE’s website is of little use to people without power. ... That’s why groups like the League of Women Voters spent all day Monday…
Teen Poll Workers Helping Brookline [MA] Vote in 2012 (News Clips) 11/5/2012 "The Town Clerk's Office has taken on a group of 16- and 17-year-old Brookline teen volunteers to work the polls for the Nov. 6 election. According…