2012 Annual Report (Article) 5/9/2013 The report highlights our programmatic activities throughout the calendar year, while the financial report covers our fiscal year from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. We produce the report to…
League Submits Comments on Proposed Health Insurance Applications (Article) 3/18/2013 The League submitted comments that urge the Department of Health and Human Services to develop the application for entrance into the Exchange and Insurance Affordability Programs be compliant with…
UN's Conference to End Violence against Women & Girls: LWV Sponsors Panel Discussions (Article) 3/15/2013 On behalf of the LWVUS, we had a delegation of 19 attending the Commission at UN headquarters. We also organized a parallel event--Implementing Laws Preventing Violence against Women & Girls –…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of Florida is barred by the National Voter Registration Act.
Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article) 2/4/2013 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.
LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article) 1/31/2013 The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of…
LWVEF IRS Form 990 and Consolidated Audit Reports (Article) 1/6/2013 Below are copies of the IRS Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for the League of Women Voters of the Education Fund for the following years: 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010
League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Texas Voter Registration Case (Article) 11/27/2012 Recent changes to Texas law make it extremely difficult for voter registration groups to sign up new voters, violating the First Amendment and the National Voter Registration Act, argues the Brenna
The League of Women Voters and Candidate Debates: A Changing Relationship (Article) 9/27/2012 After a 16 year period in which there were no public presidential debates, the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) sponsored three presidential debates in 1976.
Presidential General Election Voters’ Guide (Article) 9/11/2012 In collaboration with some wonderful League volunteers from Maryland, LWVEF has again asked the candidates running for President to provide answers to some of the most pressing public policy…