Protecting Voters (Article) 6/6/2013 Rooted in the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League has worked to foster civic engagement and enhance access to the vote since our organization was founded in 1920.
Voter Suppression in North Carolina: What’s happening and what it means for our country (Blog) 4/18/2013 Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature. If passed, the consequences would be dire.
Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report (Blog) 3/28/2013 Each state has focused some of their energy on voting rights and elections – 2230 bills relating to elections, both good and bad, have been introduced in state legislatures across the country since…
Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 “Restrictions on the use of the national voter registration application form like those by Arizona make it much more difficult to register eligible citizens to vote,” Elisabeth MacNamara said.
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 This case puts independent voter registration drives, like those conducted by the League, squarely in the crosshairs of those that want to restrict access to political participation and voting.
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 justices from centuries past staring down from the…
Threat to Voting Rights is Real (Press Release) 2/28/2013 Section 5 has helped transform American democracy from a restricted, segregated past to one of remarkable inclusion,” said MacNamara. “The importance of the outcome of this case cannot be overstated."
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.:
Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! (Blog) 2/15/2013 We are participating in a rally at the Supreme Court on February 27, starting with a press briefing at 8:30 am and the rally running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you’re in the DC area, join us!
Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog) 2/11/2013 On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5 the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.