Registering High School Students Nationwide at Youth Summit (Blog) 5/24/2019 On Tuesday, May 21, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and several local museums nationwide hosted the annual National Youth Summit, this year focusing…
League Urges Congress to Support EAC (Legal Document) 5/21/2019 The League joined more than 30 organizations in urging the House Administration Committee to vigorously support for the bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Florida's Field Hearing on Election Administration (Blog) 5/20/2019 On May 6, the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections visited Fort Lauderdale, Florida to hold a field hearing on voting rights and elections. I represented LWVFL as a testifying witness.
League Joins Groups Urging Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Democracy Reform Agenda (Legal Document) 5/15/2019 The League joined over 100 organizations on letters to all announced presidential candidates urging them to implement a democracy reform plan.
Washington Post: Florida’s change to Amendment 4 is travesty and a transgression of the people’s will (News Clips) 5/15/2019 Op-ed written by Cecile Scoon, vice president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. The arc of justice bent briefly toward Florida in November, when citizens here restored the right…
LWV and Democracy Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter Registration (Press Release) 5/9/2019 LWV of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.
League Calls on Senate to Hold For the People Act Hearing (Legal Document) 4/23/2019 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate calling for a hearing on the For the People Act.
Voting Rights and Election Administration in the Dakotas (Blog) 4/22/2019 Dakota citizens and members of Congress gathered at Fort Yates, on the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, for a field hearing of the Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections.
Mueller Report Reveals Urgent Need for Election Security (Press Release) 4/19/2019 The Mueller report makes it clear: Congress should pass the For the People Act to modernize our elections and increase transparency.
High Schoolers want to vote—we have a responsibility to show them how (Blog) 4/18/2019 The sooner we can start educating young people about our election and voting systems, the more empowered they will be to make their voices heard.