Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog) 2/5/2013 Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the…
Election Improvements will Help Voters at Home and Abroad (Blog) 1/28/2013 Last week LWVUS was proud to attend the 7th Annual Summit of our long-time partner, the Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF). Gathered on a cold DC day,…
Honoring Roe v. Wade’s 40th Anniversary (Blog) 1/22/2013 Today, the League marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. For…
It’s Time to Fix our Fiscal Policy (Blog) 11/30/2012 January 1, 2013 is the deadline for our financial future. At that time, taxes will go up for every American and steep cuts to government programs…
It’s My First Election! (Blog) 11/2/2012 This blog post was written by our intern Cristine Lovato Since the 2000 Presidential Election, I have been anxiously waiting to get the opportunity…
Can’t Make it on Election Day? (Blog) 10/11/2012 Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan square off in the vice presidential debate, but that isn’t the only important election…
Voter Registration - There’s Still Time! (Blog) 10/3/2012 Tonight is the first 2012 presidential debate, and the media has whipped itself into a frenzy over the latest poll numbers. The pre-Election rush has…
Victory for Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Blog) 10/3/2012 Yesterday, Pennsylvania Judge Robert Simpson issued a temporary injunction, halting the state’s photo voter ID law in advance of the November…
Get Ready for Tonight’s Presidential Debate (Blog) 10/3/2012 “[Debates] are the only opportunities the voters have to see and hear the candidates talk about the same things at the same time — and to take…
Take the Challenge - Help Get 3 Friends Registered to Vote (Blog) 9/13/2012 In the last few weeks the Democrats and Republicans have held their national Conventions, which means the countdown to Election Day and one of the…