League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog) 12/29/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This article was originally published on President MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. As 2014 comes to a close, the …
The Problem with Online Voter Registration (Blog) 12/2/2014 Online voter registration is taking hold across the country. Election officials recognize that online registration cuts costs, increases the accuracy…
Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog) 11/26/2014 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day when we join with our family and friends to reflect on all that we are thankful for. I, too, have been taking this…
Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog) 11/25/2014 “In Ohio we say elections are like the weather. If you don’t like how things look right now, just wait five minutes and it will all change.” Carrie…
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 Another election has come and gone and millions of Americans went to the polls to vote at the local, state and federal levels on the issues and…
Observing Elections and Protecting Voters in Wisconsin (Blog) 11/13/2014 Editorial Note: This guest blog post was written by Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In a few short years, the League of Women…
Court Strikes Down Unnecessary Voter Barrier in Kobach V. EAC (Press Release) 11/7/2014 COURT STRIKES DOWN UNNECESSARY VOTER BARRIER IN KOBACH V. EAC Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.…
Voting Issues on Election Day Point to Need for Decreasing Barriers and Reforming the Election System (Blog) 11/6/2014 On Election Day, I had an opportunity to work as a “state lead” at the national headquarters of the Election Protection Coalition, a nonpartisan…
Thank You to Election Day Poll Workers and Election Judges (Blog) 11/5/2014 On Election Day, I spent my time evaluating polling places for my local League of Women Voters in Prince George's County, MD and the word that kept…