Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at the US Mission to the United Nations (Blog) 2/27/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Rosalee Keech, a member of the LWVUS Board of Directors and our UN Observer This week, I…
Being Part of the Solution in Ferguson (Blog) 2/24/2015 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Linda McDaniel and Kathleen Farrell, co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of St. Louis.…
Leagues Help Defeat Voter ID Bills in Nebraska and Colorado (Blog) 2/23/2015 The League of Women Voters is committed to ensuring that our nation’s elections are free, fair and accessible for all eligible voters, which means…
"Votes for Women!" Vintage Women's Suffrage Valentines (Blog) 2/12/2015 February 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day – it’s also League of Women Voters’ Day! The League was founded by suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt on…
League Files Amicus Brief in Frank v. Walker (Article) 2/10/2015 The League of Women Voters of the United States was joined by the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin …
Experts Tout Key Electoral Reforms at 2015 Voting Summit (Blog) 2/9/2015 The League was pleased to join dozens of voting rights advocates, state and local elections officials, congressional staff and academics at last week…
Advocating at the U.S. Supreme Court for Campaign Finance Regulations, Independent Redistricting and the Affordable Care Act (Blog) 2/6/2015 Not everyone is familiar with the work the League does in the courts. But advocacy in the judicial branch is a key part of the League’s overall…
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…