Teaching My Son about Our Democracy (Blog) 5/8/2015 I remember going to the polls with my mom when I was younger. I remember walking into the booth, pulling the curtain closed and watching her vote her…
How Our Elections Can Work Better for Voters (Blog) 5/4/2015 This month, we’re marking the 22nd anniversary of the passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Commonly referred to as the "Motor Voter…
Protecting our Environment from Fracking (Blog) 4/27/2015 As a leader in the environmental community, the League of Women Voters looks for solutions to address climate change, protect our natural resources…
Put the Market to Work to Fight Climate Change (Blog) 4/23/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Diz Swift, member of the League of Women Voters of Berkeley-Albany-Emeryville Like me, you…
Celebrate Earth Day by Taking Action (Blog) 4/22/2015 In 1970, the first Earth Day launched a long crusade to protect our beautiful natural resources through such legislation as the Clean Air Act and the…
Protecting Early Voting in the Deep South (Blog) 4/21/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post is written by Kelli Persons, program manager for the League of Women Voters of Georgia For the third time in…
League Opposes Ratepayer Protection Act (Legal Document) 4/14/2015 April 28, 2015 Dear Representative, On behalf of our millions of members, the undersigned organizations urge you to oppose Representative Whitfield’s…
The League’s Volunteer Leaders – A Vital Citizen’s Voice in Our Democracy (Blog) 4/14/2015 Last week, I had the honor of sitting with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents from nearly all 50…
Unprecedented Week for Voting Rights – Democracy Wins in Three States (Blog) 4/6/2015 Over the last week, we saw three big wins for voting rights at the state level. It is, we hope, a bellwether of things to come. The assault on voting…
US Supreme Court Chooses Not to Address Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law (Blog) 3/25/2015 On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to voters in Wisconsin. The Court refused to hear a challenge to the state’s voter photo ID law,…