Increasing Youth Vote Critical in 2012 (Press Release) 7/6/2011 Three Local Leagues Recognized for Outstanding Youth EngagementWashington, DC - As many elections officials begin preparations for next year’s…
McComish v. Bennett is A Poorly Reasoned Decision (Press Release) 6/27/2011 But Public Financing of Elections SurvivesWashington, DC – The League of Women Voters today expressed profound disappointment at the U.S. Supreme…
Don't Terminate the Election Assistance Commission (Press Release) 6/21/2011 League of Women Voters Urges House to Oppose HR 672 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters today urged Members of Congress to oppose HR 672,…
New Resource Aims to Help Thousands of Young Voters in 2012 (Press Release) 5/11/2011 League of Women Voters Unveils High School Voter Registration Training ManualWashington, DC- As Election 2012 begins to heat up in earnest across the…
New Ads Call on Scott Brown, Claire McCaskill to "Protect the People, Not the Polluters." (Press Release) 4/29/2011 League of Women Voters launches seven-figure television ad blitz and online campaign criticizing votes by Massachusetts Senator Brown and Missouri…
DOJ Decision Allowing Georgia to Block Voter Registration Undermines Voting Rights (Press Release) 4/28/2011 Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters is dismayed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to allow the state of Georgia to…
House of Representatives Out of Touch on Climate Change (Press Release) 4/7/2011 Washington, DC - The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:“Today the U.S. House of…
President Urged to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 2/23/2011 Appoint Commissioners to Elections PanelWashington, DC -- Major civil rights and voting rights organizations have called on President Obama to act…
House Set to Repeal Presidential Campaign Finance System (Press Release) 1/26/2011 “American people deserve better,” says League of Women VotersWashington, DC -- The League of Women Voters today urged members of the U.S. House of…
Election 2010: Secret Money, Incivility Leave Lasting Impact (Press Release) 11/4/2010 League Calls on Congress to Fix Secret Cash in American ElectionsWashington, DC – The League of Women Voters of the U.S. reflected on the midterm…