10 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Helped Improve Our Country (Blog) 2/4/2015 This year, the League of Women Voters celebrates its 95th anniversary. Founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt on February 14, 1920 – just six…
League Joins Amicus Brief in King v. Burwell (Article) 1/29/2015 The League has joined an amicus brief in the case of King v. Burwell, which will be heard by the Supreme Court on March 4. King v. Burwell is the…
League Joins Amicus Brief in Arizona Redistricting Challenge (Article) 1/23/2015 The League joined an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. The state…
LWVMA Continues Fight to Preserve Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Facilities (Blog) 1/22/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Meryl Kessler, executive director, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Last June the U.S.…
Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog) 1/21/2015 Last night, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address. For the third year in a row, the League brought you #LWV #SOTU…
Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog) 1/7/2015 We’re just one week away from our deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding how "to address corruption in the…
League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release) 12/30/2014 League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of…
How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog) 12/29/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This article was originally published on President MacNamara's Huffington Post blog. As 2014 comes to a close, the …
In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in the New York Times.By Trip Gabriel COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were…
NC Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn legislative and congressional districts (News Clips) 12/22/2014 This article originally appeared in The News & Observer. By Anne Blythe Twelve months after hearing arguments in the case, the N.C. Supreme Court…