League Joins Amicus Brief in Arizona Redistricting Challenge (Article) 1/23/2015 The League joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The state…
Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog) 1/21/2015 Last night, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address. For the third year in a row, the League brought you #LWV #SOTU…
League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog) 12/29/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This article was originally published on President MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. As 2014 comes to a close, the …
In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…
NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in The News & Observer. By Anne Blythe Twelve months after hearing arguments in the case, the N.C. Supreme Court…
The Problem with Online Voter Registration (Blog) 12/2/2014 Online voter registration is taking hold across the country. Election officials recognize that online registration cuts costs, increases the accuracy…
Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog) 11/26/2014 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day when we join with our family and friends to reflect on all that we are thankful for. I, too, have been taking this…
Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog) 11/25/2014 “In Ohio we say elections are like the weather. If you don’t like how things look right now, just wait five minutes and it will all change.” Carrie…
Observing Elections and Protecting Voters in Wisconsin (Blog) 11/13/2014 Editorial Note: This guest blog post was written by Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In a few short years, the League of Women…