Proposed House Immigration Legislation is Bad for America (Press Release) 6/19/2018 Immigration Policies Should Protect Dreamers and Preserve Families Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters urges the U.S. House of…
League Calls on Congress to Defund Hate (Article) 6/18/2018 The League joined nearly 300 organizations calling on members of Congress to reduce funding for detentions and deportations and provide zero funding…, June 18, 2018 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer…
League Protects Millions of Voters in Lead-up to 2018 (Blog) 6/1/2018 The League’s leadership in the fight against voter suppression is making a major impact in states across the U.S. As lawmakers continue to pass…, While project efforts were state-based, the impact of the Leagues’ work will be felt across the nation for a long time to come. Leagues challenged…
Notes from the Field: Student Walkouts and Marches (Blog) 4/16/2018 As part of our longstanding Youth Voter Registration program, the League was already well on our way to registering students at more than 400 schools…, "Our participation in a walkout was amazing and inspiring. The students helped to register their peers by walking from class to class doing…, "We registered voters at the national march in DC. The students inspired us to participate. But our volunteers were equally inspirational - signing…, Register to vote or learn more about who's on your upcoming ballot at VOTE411.org.
Bustle: March For Our Lives' Gun Control Agenda Is Clear. Now It Needs To Turn Protesters Into Voters. (News Clips) 4/4/2018 This story was originally published in Bustle. By ERIN DELMORE When high school students took to the stage during last month's March For…
League Sends Letter on Immigration to Congress (Article) 2/15/2018 The League sent a letter outlining the necessary provisions that should be included in any immigration bill that moves forward. Members of the LWVUS…, February 15, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Chris Carson, President Re: Protect Dreamers and Move…
It's time for SOTU Bingo! (Blog) 1/29/2018 On Tuesday, January 30, at 9pm ET, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union (SOTU) address where he will outline his key policy…
LWV Statement on the President's Discriminatory Comment (Press Release) 1/12/2018 Washington, DC – League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the reports of President Trump…
Leagues Volunteers Visit 450 Citizenship Ceremonies, Register 25,000 to Vote in 2017 (Blog) 12/22/2017 A fixture in the voter engagement field for over 90 years, the League of Women Voters works to register and turn out new communities of voters, with…, In 2017, our New Citizens Voter Registration project resulted in 25,000 new Americans registered to vote. From metropolises like Houston and Atlanta…
The Union Edge (Radio): Getting the Community Involved in Learning History (News Clips) 12/19/2017 This interview originally appeared on The Union Edge. Dr. Deirdre Kamlani, Board Member of the League of Women Voters of Greenwich, talks about an…