Why This Mom Chooses the League (Blog) 5/7/2015 Mother's Day is the day to honor all of the moms who balance motherhood with being an active citizen, therefore ensuring our kids – and our communities – have the tools they need to be smart voters…
How Our Elections Can Work Better for Voters (Blog) 5/4/2015 Watch our new video, which outlines five ways to improve our elections.
Protecting Early Voting in the Deep South (Blog) 4/21/2015 For the third time in four years, Georgia legislators attacked early voting. Their decision to mandate Sunday voting reduce the overall number of days available for voters to cast their ballot early.
The League’s Volunteer Leaders – A Vital Citizen’s Voice in Our Democracy (Blog) 4/14/2015 Last week, I sat with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents on conference calls to share their experiences with their state’s legislatures.
Nationwide Assaults on Voting Rights Continue amongst Some Wins (Blog) 3/2/2015 2 months into the 2015 State Legislative sessions, we have seen a groundswell of assaults on voters in many states. We have been working to fight these threats and advance voting opportunities.
LWV of the Austin Area Recognized for Voter Registration in Travis County, Texas (Blog) 2/20/2015 The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area guest blogs on their recent Partner Recognition Award for their voter registration work.
10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog) 2/4/2015 In honor of the League of Women Voters' 95th anniversary, here are 10 ways the League has helped strengthen our democracy and ensure equality over the past century.
Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/7/2015 We’re 1 week from the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission on how to address corruption. So far, we have submitted over 12,000 comments supporting stricter regulations.
Happy Bill of Rights Day! (Blog) 12/15/2014 Today is Bill of Rights Day, established in honor of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution on December 15, 1791.
Tell the FEC What to do About Citizens United (Blog) 11/20/2014 The Federal Election Commission is now receiving public comments about steps they should take “to address corruption in the political process.” We need you to tell the FEC to act and enforce the law.