Right to Vote Under Attack (Press Release) 5/16/2012 Washington, DC (May 17, 2012) – The League of Women Voters supports the goals of the new Voter Empowerment Act introduced today in the U.S.…
APPEALS COURT RULES PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT VIOLATES NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA) (Press Release) 4/17/2012 Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters: “Today’s 9-…
LWV of South Carolina Urges Court to Reject Restrictive Voter ID Law (Press Release) 3/27/2012 Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2012) – The League of Women Voters of South Carolina urged a federal district court to reject the state’s restrictive…
LWV of Texas and Partners Seek to Block Texas' Discriminatory Photo ID Law (Press Release) 3/23/2012 LWV-TX, ACLU and ACLU of Texas, Advancement Project, Texas Legislative Black Caucus and Civil Rights Activists Seek to Block Texas’ Discriminatory…
League Applauds DOJ and Court Actions Protecting Voter Rights in Texas and Wisconsin (Press Release) 3/13/2012 Washington, DC (March 13, 2012) - “After many months of assault on voting rights in states around the country, the League of Women Voters (LWV) lauds…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Plans (Press Release) 1/20/2012 Statement from League of Women Voters of the U.S. and League of Women Voters of Texas Washington, DC – “The League is disappointed by the Supreme…
League of Women Voters of New Hampshire Calls Election Day Stunt "An Insult" (Press Release) 1/13/2012 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority…
League to DOJ: Voters must depend on Atty. General Holder for Real Action (Press Release) 12/13/2011 The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the U.S.: Washington, DC – “We are so pleased that…
Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal (Press Release) 9/15/2011 League of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object Washington, DC—The League of Women Voters of the United States has joined the League…
North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights (Press Release) 7/7/2011 North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights The North Carolina League has seen a whirlwind of activity in the last week, speaking out…