Sneak Attack on Congressional Ethics (Press Release) 1/2/2017 Washington, DC – When the new Congress is sworn in Tuesday, one of the first orders of business will be to adopt rules for the 115th Congress,…
Bustle Op-Ed: 2017 Could Be The Most Critical Year For Voting Rights Since 1920 (News Clips) 12/27/2016 This article previously appeared in Bustle. By Chris Carson There are a lot of reasons to be discouraged by the restrictions we saw to voting this…
League Announces Partnership with Labor Talk Radio (Press Release) 12/21/2016 Voters will Hear from League Experts on The Union Edge Washington, DC and Pittsburgh, PA – The League of Women Voters is excited to partner…
League Volunteers Registered Tens of Thousands of New Citizens to Vote in 2016 (Blog) 12/14/2016 Each year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants complete the naturalization application process and take part in swearing-in ceremonies—also known as…
Can Partisanship Justify Racial Gerrymandering? (Press Release) 12/2/2016 SCOTUS to hear Arguments MondayWashington, DC – On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a landmark case on the critical intersection of racial…
10 Ways You Can Help Defend Our Democracy (Blog) 11/30/2016 1. Sign the League of Women Voter’s Petition“I stand with the League to ensure that elections are always free, fair and accessible. I will work…
Washington Post: Voting rights advocates brace for ‘biggest fight of our lifetime’ under next administration (News Clips) 11/30/2016 This article originally appeared in the Washington Post.By Vanessa Williams and Katie Zezima Voting rights advocates are furious at President-elect…
The 2016 Presidential Election WAS Rigged (Press Release) 11/23/2016 Voter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes Washington, DC – This year, and for several years, there has been a concerted effort in many states to…
Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose All Campaign Finance Riders to Funding Bills (Blog) 11/21/2016 November 21, 2016 Dear Senator: Our organizations strongly urge you to oppose all campaign finance riders and other “poison…
21 NGOs: Excluding Arctic and Atlantic from Offshore Leasing Moves U.S. Closer to Clean Energy Future (Press Release) 11/18/2016 WASHINGTON (November 18, 2016) – The Obama Administration took bold action today, announcing it will exclude the Arctic Ocean from its oil and gas…