Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 Second Significant Voting Rights Case Heard by Supreme Court Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case…
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 Arizona v. ITC Places Citizens’ Right to Vote, Independent Voter Registration Drives at Risk Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2013) – Today, the…
The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court (Blog) 2/28/2013 The lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate…
Threat to Voting Rights is Real (Press Release) 2/28/2013 The Voting Rights Act Remains Critical Safeguard of the Right to Vote Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2013) – Today, Elisabeth MacNamara,…
Consequences of Overturning Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 Are Dire (Press Release) 2/22/2013 The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:Washington, DC -- "President Obama was…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of…
Tell Obama It Is Time to Move #ForwardonClimate (Blog) 2/19/2013 This weekend, I gathered with folks from across the country for the largest rally on climate change in U.S. history! The Forward on Climate Rally…
Bauer-Ginsberg election commission unlikely to accomplish much despite obvious need (News Clips) 2/15/2013
League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission (News Clips) 2/15/2013