Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ELECTION CHANGES AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING "Lots of work to do,” Says League Washington, D.C. – This morning, the…
League Supports EAC Decision to Reject Proof of Citizenship Requirement (Article) 2/11/2014 The League filed a merits brief in the U.S. District Court in Kansas supporting a decision by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to reject a…
Court Hears Appeal on Arizona, Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration (Press Release) 2/11/2014 COURT HEARS APPEAL ON ARIZONA, KANSAS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION “EAC ruling was well-reasoned and correct – protects…
One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog) 2/10/2014 I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
Challengers of new NC voting regulations want 2014 trial; state officials push for delay (News Clips) 1/28/2014 RALEIGH Parties who are a gulf apart over what laws should be in place to ensure fair and open elections are just as widely divided about how quickly…
Groups want into suit over Kan., Ariz., voter laws (News Clips) 1/28/2014 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The national League of Women Voters and the group's Kansas and Arizona chapters are seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit…
Dual Attacks Take On Voting Restriction Efforts In Arizona, Kansas (News Clips) 1/28/2014 Just weeks after Kansas and Arizona made clear their intentions to move ahead with two-tier voting systems, legal efforts are being mounted to fight…
Could name change spur voter ID issue? Officials say no (News Clips) 1/28/2014 While most of the focus on the recently implemented Texas voter ID law has been related to allegations of racial discrimination, some online reports…
Round One in the battle over voting rights (News Clips) 1/28/2014 Local by Sharon McCloskey, The Policy Watch Parties in the three federal lawsuits challenging voting law changes signed into law here in August…