League Files Suit Against Election Assistance Commission (Article) 2/17/2016 The League of Women Voters of the US, joined by the Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas Leagues, filed suit in federal district court to stop the…
League Files Brief in Wittman v. Personhuballah (Article) 2/17/2016 The League filed an amicus brief in the case of Wittman v. Personhuballah, which is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 21…
Lawsuit Challenges Voter Registration Restriction (Press Release) 2/12/2016 Election Assistance Commission ED Acted Illegally Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the U.S. and its Alabama, Georgia and Kansas…
A Big Night for Improving Voting and Elections – State of the Union Wrap-Up (Blog) 1/13/2016 Last night, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union (SOTU) address. For the fourth year in a row, the League live-tweeted the speech!…
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 The League of Women Voters has the opportunity to play an active role on many priority issues in 2016. In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in…
Obama Commits to Improve Voting, Expand Participation (Press Release) 1/12/2016 League Calls on President Obama to Expand Voter Registration through Health Benefit Exchanges The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara,…
2016 State Legislative Sessions Begin – Voting and Elections Issues Expected to be Hot Topics (Blog) 1/8/2016 Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in…
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of the State of the Union Speech (Blog) 1/7/2016 Next Tuesday, on January 12 at 9 pm Eastern, President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union (SOTU) speech. The annual speech…
Expanded Voter Information Tool Will Provide More People with Access to Nonpartisan Voter Information (Press Release) 12/17/2015 League of Women Voters Receives $100,000 from Knight Foundation to Extend Reach of VOTE411.org Dec. 17, 2015 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The League of…
U.S. Supreme Court Considers the Idea of Representation (Blog) 12/11/2015 The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that could forever change the way we view the political map. Evenwel v. Abbott, a case out…