League of Women Voters of NYS Reacts to Failure to Pass Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform in Budget (News Clips) 4/3/2014 "This budget agreement omits fundamental and long-sought reforms," says LWV.
Florida will not Move Forward with Another Voter Purge (News Clips) 4/3/2014 Less than two years after the failed voter purge of 2012 and only seven months shy of the upcoming state election of 2014, the state of Florida has decided not to go ahead with another planned purg
High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation to help explain how the League of Women Voters advocates on public policy issues at the…
League Requests Stay Pending Appeal in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Article) 4/2/2014 The League filed a motion to stay a decision of the District Court of Kansas pending an appeal in the case of Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release) 4/2/2014 In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.
Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 In a big win for voters, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Florida’s plan to purge voters before the 2012 elections was prohibited by the National Voter Registration Act.
Voter Rights Groups Appeal Documentation Ruling (News Clips) 3/31/2014 Voting rights groups filed an appeal Friday of a judge's order that federal election officials must help Kansas and Arizona enforce state laws requiring new voters to provide documentation pro
The Selma March and Voting Rights Today (Blog) 3/31/2014 As we honor the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights, we urge Congress to pass legislation that will continue to ensure equal voting rights for all Americans.
Sunshine Week Celebrates Right to Know (News Clips) 3/28/2014 To the editor: Launched in 2005, Sunshine Week has grown into an annual national initiative to promote open government and push back against excessive official secrecy.
Spring Election Hurtling Toward Us; Are You Informed? (News Clips) 3/28/2014 The first Tuesday in April comes early this year. It falls on April 1, meaning we're less than two weeks away from the annual spring elections. Are you prepared to vote?