96 Years Ago Congress Passed the 19th Amendment (Blog) 6/4/2015 Ninety-six years ago today, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and was sent to the states for ratification.
League Calls on FEC to Reconsider Pay-to-Pay Rules (Legal Document) 6/3/2015 The League joined other organizations on comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The letter asks the FEC to reconsider and strengthen the rules limiting campaign contributions to…
Help Stop Big Money (Blog) 5/28/2015 It’s time to close this loophole that is letting too much big money into our elections. Stand up today and urge your Representatives to strengthen the coordination rules!
League Opposes Appeal in Kobach v. EAC (Article) 5/27/2015 The Leagues of Women Voters of the United States, Kansas and Arizona filed a brief before the Supreme Court urging the Court to deny an appeal from the states of Kansas and Arizona in the case of
Meet the League: Rose Simmons (Blog) 5/22/2015 I love hearing the stories from random people I meet who share stories about their mother or grandmother’s involvement with the League when they find out I work for this organization
League Opposes S. 1324 Senator Capito’s “Polluter Protection Act" (Legal Document) 5/20/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing S. 1324 sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The “Polluter Protection Act” will protect big polluters by blocking the Environmental…
Celebrating 22 Years of Improved Voter Registration (Blog) 5/20/2015 Help us celebrate 22 years of improved voter registration – take our short quiz on the National Voter Registration Act.
Reminiscing: 22 Years after the National Voter Registration Act (Blog) 5/18/2015 On May 20, 1993, I watched President Clinton sign the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) into law. The legislation, also known as Motor Voter, was a significant victory for LWV.
Public Support for Online Voter Registration in Florida and Texas (Blog) 5/14/2015 Over 26 states have, or will soon have, online voter registration. The proposed online voter registration bills in Florida and Texas would provide thousands of citizens the ability to easily register…
Teaching My Son about Our Democracy (Blog) 5/8/2015 My mother helped foster my love for our democracy, and now it’s my turn. It’s up to me (and Oliver’s dad) to teach him about our government, our democracy and how he can ultimately play a role in the…