Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote (Blog) 5/16/2013 Monday, May 20, marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), legislation that streamlined the voter…
TAKE ACTION: Immigration Debate Begins in Senate (Blog) 5/14/2013 The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking the first steps to move legislation on immigration reform to the Senate floor. The committee is considering…
The Fight to Reform Campaign Finance Laws Continues (Blog) 5/9/2013 There is a lot of work to be done as we march forward to reform our campaign finance system. Legislatively, bills have been introduced in both the U.…
Voter Suppression in North Carolina: What’s happening and what it means for our country (Blog) 4/18/2013 Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature. The League of Women Voters…
Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report (Blog) 3/28/2013 For many state legislatures, March marks the half-way point of their legislative session, some are already adjourned and some seem to never end.…
Our Voter Registration Work is Headed to the Supreme Court (Blog) 3/18/2013 The fate of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) now lies with the Supreme Court. For the second time in as many months, the justices are…
The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court (Blog) 2/28/2013 The lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate…
Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! (Blog) 2/15/2013 On Wednesday, February 27, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5…
LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog) 2/13/2013 In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some…
Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog) 2/11/2013 On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5…