Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Press Release) 10/27/2015 "This is an important voting rights issue that can no longer be ignored," said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
League Urges Congress to Protect Funding for Farm Bill Conservation Programs (Legal Document) 10/19/2015 The League joined with over one hundred other organizations urging Congressional appropriators to protect mandatory funding for farm bill conservation programs, support robust discretionary funding…
League Opposes Senate Attempts to Block Clean Power Plan (Legal Document) 10/15/2015 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing any attempt to block the implementation of the Administrations Clean Power Plan. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can review the…
North Carolina Leagues Start Conversation with Boards of Elections (Blog) 10/15/2015 LWV of North Carolina and Democracy North Carolina interviewed local election officials to get an on-the-ground view of voting administration resources and procedures.
Make Your Election Day Plan (Blog) 10/13/2015 The 2016 primaries are not the only important elections coming up. On Tuesday, November 3, thousands of important state and local elections will happen across the country.
Kansas Purge of Voter Suspension List: Plain Wrong (Press Release) 10/2/2015 Today, the state of Kansas begins the process of purging tens of thousands of voters from a suspension list created for otherwise eligible voters who were unable to fulfill a restrictive proof-of-…
League: New Ozone Pollution Standard Good Step, Not Good Enough (Press Release) 10/2/2015 “This is disappointing and a further call to action for regulation of ozone pollution that puts American’s health first and foremost,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women…
League Joins Amicus in Evenwel v. Abbott (Article) 9/29/2015 The LWVUS recently submitted an amicus curiae brief with other groups to the Supreme Court in Evenwel v. Abbott.
Four More Online Voter Registration Victories (Blog) 9/29/2015 In the past month, four states have taken a step to improve access to the polls. Voters in Pennsylvania and Nebraska can now register to vote online, while Iowa and Kentucky will have online voter…
Help Us Celebrate National Voter Registration Day (Blog) 9/22/2015 For the fourth straight year, organizations across the country are celebrating National Voter Registration Day by registering thousands of new voters. Join us in helping register voters!