Raising Our Voices to Stop Climate Change (Blog) 7/30/2014 Congress will recess in a few days, but the League of Women Voters remains hard at work. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding…
League Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Clean Power Plan (Article) 7/29/2014 President MacNamara delivered comments on the Clean Power Plan on behalf of LWVUS at the EPA’s public hearing in Atlanta. The comments commend the…
How the League Helps Ensure Voting Access for Americans with Disabilities (Blog) 7/25/2014 This weekend marks 24 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights law that prohibits…
Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 7/11/2014 “Court decision is a big step forward in fight for voter-based redistricting,” says League Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, a Florida…
Celebrating the 26th Amendment and the Voices of Young People (Blog) 7/1/2014 Forty-three years ago today on July 1, 1971, Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution. The legislation was a victory for our…
Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Congress Must Act to Restore the Voting Rights Act Washington, D.C. – “Today may be an anniversary but it is not a celebration,” said…
League Lauds Administration's Bold Action Against Climate Change (Press Release) 6/2/2014 Carbon Pollution Standard for Existing Power Plants is Life-Saving Measure, Says League Washington, D.C. – Today the Obama Administration…
The National Voter Registration Act Turns 21! (Blog) 5/20/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. Have you registered to vote or…
League Continues to Push to Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 5/15/2014 The League continues efforts to restore the Voting Rights Act with a letter to the House of Representatives. The letter calls for the House Judiciary…
Victory in Wisconsin on Voter ID May Have Broader Implications (Blog) 5/2/2014 What a difference nearly a decade makes. When laws requiring strict, government issued voter photo ID were first introduced in Georgia and Indiana in…