Support the League’s Work and our Successes: Join us for #GivingTuesday! (Blog) 10/24/2013 The League is participating in #GivingTuesday, an annual campaign created to promote a national day of giving at the start of the holiday season.
DOJ Sues to Halt North Carolina Voter Suppression Law (Blog) 10/2/2013 On Monday, the Department of Justice filed suit against North Carolina’s new voter suppression law. North Carolina's law is just one of many attacks on voting rights taking place right now.
Another Slam Dunk on National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 9/25/2013 Yesterday, a record 800+ groups—including nearly 300 League of Women Voters affiliates in 43 states—headed out into their neighborhoods to help Americans register to vote or update their registration.
Environmental and Progressive Groups Offer Strong Support for Obama Administration, EPA Proposal to Limit Carbon Pollution from New Power Plants (Press Release) 9/20/2013 Following today’s EPA proposal of the first-ever national carbon pollution standards for new power plants, a coalition of environmental and progressive groups, supporting strong clean air standards,…
League Praises Administration's Significant Step Against Climate Change (Press Release) 9/20/2013 “We are quite pleased that today the President has taken the necessary steps to confront the greatest challenge of our lifetime: climate change,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, President of LWV.
League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda (Press Release) 9/20/2013 In a statement submitted before the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, the League of Women Voters of the United States urged the commission to improve the polling place experience.
League Lobbies U.S. Senate on Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 9/19/2013 The League sent a letter to the U.S.
LWVUS Recomendations to Presidential Commission on Election Administration (Legal Document) 9/18/2013 The League made key suggestions to President Obama's Presidential Commission on Election Administration Reform.
How to Get the Most Out of a Candidate Debate (Blog) 9/11/2013 This Election Day, millions of Americans across the country will head to the polls to cast a vote. Attending a candidate debate is one of the best ways voters can prepare for the polls. But how can…
Powerful Quotes on Voting Rights from the March on Washington (Blog) 9/4/2013 A rundown on powerful calls to protect voting rights from speakers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.