Defending the Environment (Article) 4/7/2014 The League of Women Voters has been at the forefront of the environmental protection movement for decades, consistently supporting legislation to…
The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog) 4/7/2014 Late last month, a U.S. District Court in Kansas ruled in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) that the states of Kansas and Arizona could…
High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 This morning I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, which brings thousands of high…
League Requests Stay Pending Appeal in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Article) 4/2/2014 The League filed a motion to stay a decision of the U.S. District Court of Kansas pending an appeal in the case of Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance…
Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 “Voters won big in today’s ruling,” says League Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that Florida’s plan to…
The Selma March and Voting Rights Today (Blog) 3/31/2014 This month marked the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement and the…
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. In honor of Women’s…
After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules (News Clips) 3/24/2014 Alabama says it plans to move ahead with a requirement for potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship, in the first sign of a wider…
Registering to Vote in Kansas and Arizona Just Got More Difficult (News Clips) 3/21/2014 Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (John Hanna/ AP) A federal judge on Wednesday sided with two states that want to force new voters to prove…