Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS at a Forum Entitled "Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Changes" (Legal Document) 11/14/2011 Thank you Mr. Conyers and member of the committee for holding this discussion which will help focus our nation’s attention on voter suppression…
A WAR ON VOTING… (Blog) 10/31/2011 In 1920, a major effort to register newly enfranchised voters and educate them in the political process was prominent on the agenda of the just…
McComish v. Bennett is A Poorly Reasoned Decision (Press Release) 6/27/2011 But Public Financing of Elections SurvivesWashington, DC – The League of Women Voters today expressed profound disappointment at the U.S. Supreme…
Don't Terminate the Election Assistance Commission (Press Release) 6/21/2011 League of Women Voters Urges House to Oppose HR 672 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters today urged Members of Congress to oppose HR 672,…
President Urged to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 2/23/2011 Appoint Commissioners to Elections PanelWashington, DC -- Major civil rights and voting rights organizations have called on President Obama to act…
House Set to Repeal Presidential Campaign Finance System (Press Release) 1/26/2011 “American people deserve better,” says League of Women VotersWashington, DC -- The League of Women Voters today urged members of the U.S. House of…
Election 2010: Secret Money, Incivility Leave Lasting Impact (Press Release) 11/4/2010 League Calls on Congress to Fix Secret Cash in American ElectionsWashington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the U.S. reflected on the midterm…
Voters Cast Ballots, Make Decisions in Election 2010 (Press Release) 11/2/2010 League Volunteers Are Making Democracy Work Washington, DC – The following is a statement by national League president Elisabeth MacNamara on…
League Calls on Media to Stop Secret Political Advertising (Press Release) 10/15/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelly Ceballos October 15, 2010 202-263-1331 LEAGUE CALLS ON MEDIA TO STOP SECRET POLITICAL ADVERTISINGCandidates…