LWV of the Austin Area Recognized for Voter Registration in Travis County, Texas (Blog) 2/20/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by June Conway, voter engagement chair of the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area. Earlier this…
10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog) 2/4/2015 This year, the League of Women Voters celebrates its 95th anniversary. Founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt on February 14, 1920 – just six…
Nonprofits' Voting Rights Challenges in 2015 - NPQ (News Clips) 2/2/2015 This article originally appeared in the Nonprofit Quarterly. By Rick Cohen At the national level, few nonprofits measure up to the League of Women…
League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
Happy Bill of Rights Day! (Blog) 12/15/2014 Today is Bill of Rights Day, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in honor of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S.…
League Praises Immigration Step (Press Release) 11/20/2014 LEAGUE PRAISES IMMIGRATION STEP Support for Family-Focused Executive Order Washington, D.C. – The League of Women Voters of the U.S. reacted to…
Observing Elections and Protecting Voters in Wisconsin (Blog) 11/13/2014 Editorial Note: This guest blog post was written by Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In a few short years, the League of Women…
Court Strikes Down Unnecessary Voter Barrier in Kobach V. EAC (Press Release) 11/7/2014 COURT STRIKES DOWN UNNECESSARY VOTER BARRIER IN KOBACH V. EAC Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.…
How One League Member Helped Register Over 62,000 New Citizens to Vote (Blog) 11/6/2014 Last month, League of Women Voters of Minnesota (LWVMN) member Judy Stuthman was awarded a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion…
Voting Issues on Election Day Point to Need for Decreasing Barriers and Reforming the Election System (Blog) 11/6/2014 On Election Day, I had an opportunity to work as a “state lead” at the national headquarters of the Election Protection Coalition, a nonpartisan…