On the Affordable Care Act’s Anniversary, Another Supreme Court Challenge (Blog) 3/18/2016 Nearly six years ago, on March 23, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the biggest expansion of health care access since the…
Singers and Leagues Urge Concertgoers to “Use Your Voice” by Voting (Blog) 3/8/2016 Here at the League of Women Voters of the United States office, we are lucky to work with dozens of inspiring partners to expand access to the vote…
Take Control - Vote (Blog) 2/29/2016 Millions of Americans are heading to the polls in March to select their preferred presidential candidate. This is an important election year and we’…
League Sues to Stop Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement on Voter Registration Form (Blog) 2/25/2016 Late last month, the executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Brian Newby, acting unilaterally, approved requests from…
Presidents' Day, Primaries and Parties (Blog) 2/14/2016 Ninety-six years ago during the final push for women's suffrage, Carrie Chapman Catt – the League of Women Voters’ founder – called upon our emerging…
Compare the Presidential Candidates with our Voters’ Guide (Blog) 2/12/2016 The 2016 election cycle has been nearing a sprint for what seems like months, if not years. The first presidential candidates announced their…
Everything You Need to Know About the Presidential Primaries (Blog) 1/20/2016 Primary elections and caucuses are a key part of the process of selecting the next president. They provide a crucial opportunity for voters to take…, What are Delegates? In the presidential primaries, voters select delegates who have committed to representing a particular candidate at the party’s…, Candidate debates and forums are core features of US politics that help voters learn more about a candidate and his or her stance on key issues. .…
A Big Night for Improving Voting and Elections – State of the Union Wrap-Up (Blog) 1/13/2016 Last night, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union (SOTU) address. For the fourth year in a row, the League live-tweeted the speech!…
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 The League of Women Voters has the opportunity to play an active role on many priority issues in 2016. In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in…
2016 State Legislative Sessions Begin – Voting and Elections Issues Expected to be Hot Topics (Blog) 1/8/2016 Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in…