Lawmakers move to block secret, foreign money for 2010 elections (Press Release) 4/29/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Ceballos April 29, 2010 202-263-1331 LAWMAKERS MOVE TO BLOCK SECRET, FOREIGN MONEY FOR 2010 ELECTIONS“…
League mourns passing of civil rights leader Dorothy Height (Press Release) 4/20/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelly Ceballos April 20, 2010 202-263-1331 LEAGUE MOURNS PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DOROTHY HEIGHT Voting Rights…
Mary Wilson: Congress must act quickly after 'Citizens United' (Press Release) 2/4/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Ceballos February 3, 2010 202-263-1331 “DOING NOTHING NOT AN OPTION" CONGRESS MUST ACT QUICKLY IN AFTERMATH OF…
Supreme Court Ruling Undermines Basic Pillar of Democracy in U.S. (Press Release) 1/21/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelly Ceballos January 21, 2010 202-263-1331 CITIZENS UNITED DECISION SETS OFF REVOLUTION IN CAMPAIGN FINANCESupreme…
League Commentary on Citizens United v FEC Case Before the Supreme Court (Article) 11/16/2009 A Revolution from the Court? by Mary G. Wilson, President, League of Women Voters of the United States (The League filed an amicus brief in the…
Amicus brief on Citizens United v FEC (Article) 7/16/2009 The League filed an amicus brief in the case Citizens United v. FEC in association with the Constitutional Accountability Center.
League Urges Court to Protect Minority Voters' Rights (Legal Document) 6/24/2008 In an amicus curiae brief, the League asked the Supreme Court to protect fair voting districts by holding that the Voting Rights Act does not require…
League Files Amicus Brief in North Carolina Voting Rights Act Case (Legal Document) 12/28/2007 LWVUS filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court that will determine the rights of minority voters in North Carolina. The brief urges the Court…
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Adapted from a pamphlet published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1980 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known…, Supporters argue that the one-person, one-vote principle should not pertain to the Electoral College, just as it does not pertain to the US Senate.…
Money in Politics (Topic Page) Why It Matters In a democracy, politicians are expected to represent each person equally, regardless of their financial status. …, What We're Up Against Because of Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (see above),…, Further, Citizens United paved the way for the creation of super PACs: outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions from…, What We're Doing Advocating for Financial Transparency and Ethics The League works with coalition partners, grassroots organizers, and…