Hundreds of League of Women Voters Activists Storm Capitol Hill for Voting Rights (Press Release) 6/15/2016 Washington, DC – Hundreds of League members from around the country will be on Capitol Hill today and bringing with them a tough message on voting…
North Carolina’s Restrictive Election Law Approved by Federal Court (Press Release) 4/26/2016 Real voters have been harmed; Signals deeper concerns for 2016 general election. Washington, DC — “The Federal District Court of Winston Salem…
League of Women Voters Asks Why Women Couldn’t Grace the Front of the New $10 Bill (Press Release) 4/20/2016 The League honors the legacy of the suffrage movement, continues to provide necessary information to all voters Washington, DC – “The…
Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release) 4/4/2016 Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the current practice of drawing district lines based on the total number of people who live…
Initiative Celebrates Centennial of Women’s Right To Vote (Press Release) 3/30/2016 League of Women Voters and Sewall-Belmont House & Museum Join Forces on March 30 Washington, DC (March 30, 2016) – Today, the League of Women…
Voting Restrictions Must Be Stopped (Press Release) 3/9/2016 Washington, D.C. – Today, the League and its Alabama, Georgia and Kansas affiliates were back in court seeking a preliminary injunction in…
Lawsuit Challenges Voter Registration Restriction (Press Release) 2/12/2016 Election Assistance Commission ED Acted Illegally Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the U.S. and its Alabama, Georgia and Kansas…
Obama Commits to Improve Voting, Expand Participation (Press Release) 1/12/2016 League Calls on President Obama to Expand Voter Registration through Health Benefit Exchanges The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara,…
Expanded Voter Information Tool Will Provide More People with Access to Nonpartisan Voter Information (Press Release) 12/17/2015 League of Women Voters Receives $100,000 from Knight Foundation to Extend Reach of VOTE411.org Dec. 17, 2015 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The League of…
Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell Want You to "Use Your Voice" (Press Release) 11/16/2015 SINGER/SONGWRITERS UNITE WITH LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FOR MAJOR U.S. TOUR AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT DRIVE 38-CITY TREK SEES ACCLAIMED TRIO…