LWV of Florida reaching those who care about restoring felon voting rights (Blog) 10/11/2018 This November, Florida voters will be presented with Amendment 4—a ballot amendment that would restore voting rights to people who were convicted of…
How are you Spending National Voter Registration Day? (Blog) 9/18/2018 National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is just around the corner! This year, a record-breaking 400 League of Women Voters affiliates nationwide have…
Record-breaking High School and Community College Voter Drives (Blog) 7/20/2018 League of Women Voters volunteers nationwide have passed a major milestone: hosting more than 600 school registration drives and registering nearly…, These record-breaking numbers are thanks to the expertise and innovation of League volunteers. Leagues reported that they saw new levels of…
Strengthening American Democracy: A Panel Discussion with the Center for American Progress (Blog) 7/17/2018 Monday morning, the Center for American Progress hosted a panel discussion examining pro-voter and anti-corruption strategies to make government work…, Congresswoman Jayapal affirmed that, while certain practices—such as universal mail-in voting—are effective, there is still much work to be done to…
Kansas Defeats Proof of Citizenship Law (Blog) 7/12/2018 Voting rights advocates across the country celebrated a momentous victory last month when a federal judge struck down a Kansas statute requiring…, Secretary Kobach has failed to provide substantial evidence of masses of noncitizens participating in elections. In 2014, Kobach joined Arizona to…
The SCOTUS Appointment Is More Than A Nominee, It Represents The Direction of America (Blog) 7/10/2018 With a lifetime appointment, the incoming justice will touch nearly every American's life when the Court hears the next civil, human, and voting…
Taking to the Streets to March for Families (Blog) 6/30/2018 Today hundreds of thousands of people stepped up to say “Immigrants are welcome here” during Families Belong Together marches across the country., Leagues across the country participated in these marches. In Chicago, League leaders took a break from the National Convention to make signs and…, We have been working to urge our lawmakers on Capitol Hill to vote against partisan legislation that do not address the unacceptable acts occurring…
Policymakers Focus on Immigration Reform and Family Separation (Blog) 6/25/2018 Immigration was the major policy focus of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Trump Administration, and most Americans last week. The U.S. House…, To find a local event and make your voice heard please visit familiesbelongtogether.org. The League will continue to take our message…
Five Years Since Shelby County v. Holder: Where Do We Stand Now? (Blog) 6/21/2018 Shelby County v. Holder was a landmark case addressing the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The two…
League Urges Bipartisan Committee to Continue to Demand Transparency on the 2020 Census (Blog) 5/18/2018 Will the 2020 Census include a question on citizenship? We sure hope not. The Census has not included a question about citizenship in nearly 70…, The actions of the Trump Administration with regards to voting rights are worrisome. Time and time again this administration has made moves to…