League Calls on IRS to Stop "Dark Money" (Press Release) 2/19/2014 LEAGUE CALLS ON IRS TO STOP “DARK MONEY” Protection for Truly Nonpartisan Voter Service Essential Washington, DC – Today, the League of Women…
Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ELECTION CHANGES AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING "Lots of work to do,” Says League Washington, D.C. – This morning, the…
League Supports EAC Decision to Reject Proof of Citizenship Requirement (Article) 2/11/2014 The League filed a merits brief in the U.S. District Court in Kansas supporting a decision by the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to reject a…
Court Hears Appeal on Arizona, Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration (Press Release) 2/11/2014 COURT HEARS APPEAL ON ARIZONA, KANSAS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION “EAC ruling was well-reasoned and correct – protects…
One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog) 2/10/2014 I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of…
2014 Could be Watershed Year for Youth Voting Participation (Blog) 2/3/2014 This blog post was co-written with Da’Quan Love, NAACP National Board of Directors As the 2014 midterm election season gets underway, much attention…
Keystone XL Report Deeply Disappointing, Misguided (Press Release) 1/31/2014 KEYSTONE XL REPORT DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING, MISGUIDED Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC – “…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
Challengers of new NC voting regulations want 2014 trial; state officials push for delay (News Clips) 1/28/2014 RALEIGH Parties who are a gulf apart over what laws should be in place to ensure fair and open elections are just as widely divided about how quickly…