Months Before General Election Day, League Sees Spike in Voter Interest (Blog) 5/9/2018 With months to go before the much-anticipated November General Election, the League of Women Voters is already seeing unprecedented levels of…
Planning a Voter Registration Drive (Blog) 4/26/2018 Interested in planning a nonpartisan voter registration drive? The League of Women Voters has some expert tips! Befriend Local Experts…, Plan Ahead Assign a volunteer or event leader to bring the following items to your event: Voter registration forms, clipboards, and collection…, Publicize! Reach out to your social networks and local media to let them know when and where you’ll be registering voters. If you’re able to…, Have a clear plan for how you’ll collect and return completed registration applications to the required elections official, being sure to follow…
Notes from the Field: Student Walkouts and Marches (Blog) 4/16/2018 As part of our longstanding Youth Voter Registration program, the League was already well on our way to registering students at more than 400 schools…, "Our participation in a walkout was amazing and inspiring. The students helped to register their peers by walking from class to class doing…, "We registered voters at the national march in DC. The students inspired us to participate. But our volunteers were equally inspirational - signing…, Register to vote or learn more about who's on your upcoming ballot at VOTE411.org.
League Joins Groups Demanding Oversight Hearings on Census Citizenship Question (Article) 4/12/2018 The League joined over 300 civil rights, faith, and labor groups are calling on Congress to hold oversight hearings on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross…
Bustle: March For Our Lives' Gun Control Agenda Is Clear. Now It Needs To Turn Protesters Into Voters. (News Clips) 4/4/2018 This story was originally published in Bustle. By ERIN DELMORE When high school students took to the stage during last month's March For…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Critics Say Citizenship Question on Census Could Lead to Undercount (News Clips) 3/27/2018 This article originally appeared in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the first time in more than half a century, the decennial census will ask…
League Sends Letter on Immigration to Congress (Article) 2/15/2018 The League sent a letter outlining the necessary provisions that should be included in any immigration bill that moves forward. Members of the LWVUS…, February 15, 2018 To: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate From: Chris Carson, President Re: Protect Dreamers and Move…
It's time for SOTU Bingo! (Blog) 1/29/2018 On Tuesday, January 30, at 9pm ET, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union (SOTU) address where he will outline his key policy…
LWV Statement on the President's Discriminatory Comment (Press Release) 1/12/2018 Washington, DC – League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the reports of President Trump…
League Comments on Proposed Repeal of EPA's Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 1/10/2018 January 10, 2018 U.S. EPA Headquarters 1201 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355-0002 Comments for EPA Public…