The League Reflects on the Kavanaugh Hearings (Blog) 9/13/2018 Since its founding in 1920, the League’s core values aim to empower voters and expand participation in our democracy through public education and…
Ensuring Voters Have the Tools They Need to Cast Their Ballots (Blog) 9/12/2018 When the 2012 Presidential Election season approached, excitement rushed through me. For the first time in my life, I was eligible to participate in…, I know my vote will count this year because I plan to vote early, but not everyone has that opportunity. That’s why I’m telling all of my friends and…
September is Voter Registration Month (Blog) 9/1/2018 It’s September. That means back-to-school, football season and pumpkin spice everything. It also means as Americans say farewell to summer, it is…, Already in 2018, Leagues across the country have registered nearly 20,000 student voters in our high schools and community colleges. League…, If you are already registered to vote, you can celebrate Voter Registration Month by encouraging people in your life to get registered. Share…
Seattle Times: Elections security: Email ballot return (News Clips) 7/11/2018 This letter to the editor was originally published in the Seattle Times. Re “With Russian hacking fresh in mind, state beefs up elections…
Talking Points Memo: Michigan Group Submits 430,000 Signatures For Measure To Expand Voting Access (News Clips) 7/9/2018 This story was originally published on Talking Points Memo. By Allegra Kirkland A Michigan group has collected over 430,000 signatures to get…
How Do We Know What's True Anymore? (Blog) 6/27/2018 Democracy requires well-informed voters to thrive, yet, the 2016 election demonstrated the capacity for misinformation, disinformation, and fake news…
Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment Protections at Polling Places (Press Release) 6/14/2018 Washington, DC and Minneapolis – Today, in a 7-2 decision that challenged political apparel at polling places, the Supreme Court ruled in Minnesota…
League Protects Millions of Voters in Lead-up to 2018 (Blog) 6/1/2018 The League’s leadership in the fight against voter suppression is making a major impact in states across the U.S. As lawmakers continue to pass…, While project efforts were state-based, the impact of the Leagues’ work will be felt across the nation for a long time to come. Leagues challenged…
Bustle: March For Our Lives' Gun Control Agenda Is Clear. Now It Needs To Turn Protesters Into Voters. (News Clips) 4/4/2018 This story was originally published in Bustle. By ERIN DELMORE When high school students took to the stage during last month's March For…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Critics Say Citizenship Question on Census Could Lead to Undercount (News Clips) 3/27/2018 This article originally appeared in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the first time in more than half a century, the decennial census will ask…