VOTE411 is the one-stop shop for Super Tuesday voting information (Press Release) 3/2/2020 WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters Education Fund is proud to launch the 2020 primary presidential candidate voter guide…
My Superpower: Showing Up (Blog) 2/26/2020 This guest blog was contributed by Ella Stratman, Virginia high school student and member of LWV of Fairfax Area. When you think of Wonder Woman,…
What’s at Stake for This Census (Blog) 1/17/2020 2020 brings a year of new challenges and opportunities to better our democracy. Part of this work will be through the 2020 Census--…
Happy Birthday to LWV Founder Carrie Chapman Catt! (Blog) 1/9/2020 Today, we're celebrating the birthday of our founder, Carrie Chapman Catt. One of the most influential leaders of the suffragist movement, Catt…, Yet, as historical reflection often beckons us to do, we must examine our founders and learn from their faults. The 19th Amendment did not…
LWVUS Urges Congress to Fund 2020 Census (Article) 12/17/2019 The League joined the Census Project and other national and state organizations calling for full funding of the 2020 Census in the FY20…
SCOTUS Hearing on the Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (Blog) 11/20/2019 On November 12, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., et. al, which is a trio…, What does the Court want to know? The Court seemed to focus on three questions: (1) Are there serious reliance interests here that make the decision…
Election Day is tomorrow! (Blog) 11/4/2019 Election Day is tomorrow in many states! You’ve made your plan, you’ve found your ballot information, and now it’s time to get out and vote! Polls…, Don’t have an election tomorrow? Personal outreach is, hands down, THE best way to help encourage your friends and neighbors to vote. Help…
How does impeachment work? (Article) 10/22/2019 As a nonpartisan organization, the League of Women Voters offers this unbiased information to voters seeking to learn more about the impeachment…
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 STATEMENT BY VIRGINIA KASE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES (LWVUS) U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION…, , Watch the full panel discussion here.
Are you ready for upcoming elections? (Blog) 10/16/2019 Last month, League volunteers and supporters across the country came together to help make National Voter Registration Day a success! But the…