Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act” (Legal Document) 10/20/2005 October 20, 2005 TO: Members of the U.S. Senate RE: Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act”…
Voting Systems (Legal Document) 1/18/2005 January 18, 2005 TO: Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology FROM: Kay J.…
League Opposes Gutting the Clean Air Act (Legal Document) 1/13/2005 January 13, 2005 TO: Members of the U.S. Senate FROM: Kay J. Maxwell, President RE: The President’s “Clear Skies”…
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.…
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…
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…
The Environment (Topic Page) Why It Matters The preservation of the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the earth’s ecosystem is essential for the maximum…
League Joins Letter Regarding Ozone Regulations (Article) The League joined coalition partners in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Pruitt respectfully urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to…