Immigrants: Diversity and Inclusion (Legal Document) 3/7/2007 By Deborah Macmillan Diversity “The cauldron does not burn off immigrant character, creating American sameness, but intensifies its many…
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Adapted from a pamphlet published by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1980 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known…, Supporters argue that the one-person, one-vote principle should not pertain to the Electoral College, just as it does not pertain to the US Senate.…
Fighting Voter Suppression (Topic Page) Why It Matters Voter suppression is any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to …, What We're Doing Legal Work The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Our legal team…
Money in Politics (Topic Page) Why It Matters In a democracy, politicians are expected to represent each person equally, regardless of their financial status. …, What We're Up Against Because of Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (see above),…, Further, Citizens United paved the way for the creation of super PACs: outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions from…, What We're Doing Advocating for Financial Transparency and Ethics The League works with coalition partners, grassroots organizers, and…
Increasing Voter Registration (Topic Page) Why It Matters Every eligible voter should have a fair and equal opportunity to register to vote and to cast their ballot. Millions of…
VOTE411 (Topic Page) , Why It Matters The future of our families, our communities, and our country are at stake. No matter what zip code we live in or the color of our…, We focus on providing: Voter Registration Support Online voter registration tool Verify your registration…
Health Care Reform (Topic Page) Why It Matters The US health care system should provide all US residents with a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost. …
Immigration (Topic Page) Why It Matters All people should receive fair treatment under the law, and the US must encourage new citizens' participation in our democracy.…
League Joins Letter Opposing Trump Administration's Rescissions Package (Article) LWVUS joined a letter sent to the U.S. House and Senate urging the rejection of a $15.3 billion rescission package proposed by the Trump…, Group Letter Opposing the Trump Administration’s Rescissions (Funding Cuts) Package (sent to all House and Senate offices) May 22, 2018 Dear…