Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. Yesterday, the League of…
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, League Leader, Pioneer (Blog) 3/13/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month.“I’ve always found that the…
Understanding Elections: Primaries 101 (Blog) 3/11/2014 Every year, millions of voters across the country head to the ballot box to vote in primary elections. Primaries, a key part of our voting system,…
Ohio is at it Again, Restricting Popular Voting Methods Ahead of a Major Election (Blog) 3/6/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio Earlier this year, we helped…
One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog) 2/10/2014 I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of…
2014 Could be Watershed Year for Youth Voting Participation (Blog) 2/3/2014 This blog post was co-written with Da’Quan Love, NAACP National Board of Directors As the 2014 midterm election season gets underway, much attention…
LWV Launches Youth Voter Registration Program in 15 States (Blog) 1/14/2014 The League of Women Voters’ fourth consecutive Youth Voter Registration Program kicked off this week in nearly 40 communities nationwide. Over the…
2013 – A Watershed Year for Voting Rights (Blog) 12/12/2013 The League’s Public Advocacy for Voter Protection Project is now entering its’ eighth year of working to stop voter suppression and ensure voting is…
In the Off-Year Elections “Cuyahoga Cauldron” Still Boils (Blog) 10/29/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Lynda Mayer and Maryann Barnes, Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of Cuyahoga Area (OH…
Don’t Know Your State’s Voting Rules? VOTE411.org Has the Answers! (Blog) 10/25/2013 Nationwide, more than 5,500 races and ballot initiatives will be decided this election season. These races are about jobs, economic security, the…