UPDATE – Judges Scold Texas over Delays in Voter ID Case (Blog) 5/10/2012 Earlier this week, 3 federal judges issued an older scolding the Texas government on how it has handled a suit against its voter ID law.
The League’s First BMENA Regional Meeting will be in Doha, Qatar (Blog) 5/8/2012 We’re excited to announce that we have finalized the location for our first meeting of the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA) – we’ll be in Doha, Qatar, July 11 and 12!
Money in Elections – What the League is Doing (Blog) 5/3/2012 Special interest money in elections has been a problem for years. The issue was magnified by the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Don’t handicap democracy, fully fund the courts (Blog) 5/1/2012 Today is Law Day and what better occasion to highlight the serious consequences of an underfunded justice system for our country? Read our full Law Day statement.
The League’s Role as Executing Partner of the U.S. Government (Blog) 4/16/2012 We have made a lot of progress since our post last week!
League looks on as STOCK Act becomes law (Blog) 4/4/2012 This morning, LWVUS Executive Director Nancy Tate stood with President Obama as he signed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act into law.
Time is now for disclosure: Why the League supports the DISCLOSE Act (Blog) 3/29/2012 Today, a Senate Committee will consider whether we need disclosure of who is spending vast amounts of money in American elections. We are deeply concerned about election financing.
VOTE411.org, Super Tuesday’s go-to resource (Blog) 3/5/2012 10 states hold their presidential primary or caucus elections tomorrow. We want you and your family to have the information you need when you go to the polls. Visit www.VOTE411.org!
Martin Luther King: A crusader for voting rights (Blog) 1/15/2012 As we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us remember his lifelong passion and commitment to securing equality for all in American society.
A WAR ON VOTING… (Blog) 10/31/2011 In 1920, the just formed League of Women Voters challenged state Leagues to increase voter turnout by 25%. The Alabama League noted: “…it is...difficult...to qualify for the vote in Alabama…”