Unprecedented Week for Voting Rights – Democracy Wins in Three States (Blog) 4/6/2015 Over the last week, we saw three big wins for voting rights at the state level. It is, we hope, a bellwether of things to come.
US Supreme Court Chooses Not to Address Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law (Blog) 3/25/2015 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to voters in Wisconsin by refusing to hear a challenge to the state’s voter photo ID law. The Court’s denial puts at risk the voting rights of over 300,000…
8 Throwback Pictures of Empowering Voters – Then & Now! (Blog) 3/11/2015 Hold your mouse over the images to see how the League of Women Voters has helped educate and empower voters – past and present!
Nationwide Assaults on Voting Rights Continue amongst Some Wins (Blog) 3/2/2015 2 months into the 2015 State Legislative sessions, we have seen a groundswell of assaults on voters in many states. We have been working to fight these threats and advance voting opportunities.
Using State Constitutions to Fight Voter Discrimination Laws (Blog) 3/2/2015 The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is challenging the state's voter photo ID requirement in state court under the North Carolina state constitution.
Meet the League: Maggie Duncan (Blog) 2/27/2015 "I get to be part of an organization that helps millions of voters stand up for what they believe in every single year."
Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at the US Mission to the United Nations (Blog) 2/27/2015 This week, the Mission of the United States to the United Nations commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Being Part of the Solution in Ferguson (Blog) 2/24/2015 The League of Women Voters of St. Louis is excited to help engage and empower Ferguson residents to take part in their government and wield influence over their community moving forward.
Leagues Help Defeat Voter ID Bills in Nebraska and Colorado (Blog) 2/23/2015 The League believes that access to the vote is about equality, not politics. Fortunately, Leagues across the country are fighting discriminatory voter ID bills – and succeeding!
Experts Tout Key Electoral Reforms at 2015 Voting Summit (Blog) 2/9/2015 The League was pleased to join dozens of voting rights advocates, state and local elections officials, congressional staff and academics at last week’s 2015 Voting and Elections Summit in Washington…