Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog) 6/28/2013 In its ruling on Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court erased fundamental protections against racial discrimination in…
LWV Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act (Press Release) 6/25/2013 SUPREME COURT ERASES PROTECTIONS AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN VOTING Congress Must Act Quickly to Restore the Voting Rights Act Washington, D.C…
President Obama Outlines Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants and Address Climate Change (Press Release) 6/25/2013 For Immediate ReleasePresident Obama Outlines Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants and Address Climate Change Leaders Applaud President for…
LWV Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on the National Voter Registration Act (Press Release) 6/17/2013 SIGNIFICANT VICTORY FOR VOTERS IN SUPREME COURT DECISION Arizona v. ITCA Decision Protects Voter Registration Process from Political Manipulation…
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…
Media Coverage Money Can't Buy... and Florida Never Wanted (Blog) 6/5/2013 Editorial Note: This blog post is written by Deirdre Macnab,President of the League of Women Voters of Florida. Even the Koch brothers can't afford…
President Fails to Mention Climate Change in New Jersey Visit (Press Release) 5/29/2013 League Expresses Disappointment and Concern Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the United States: “President…
Obama Administration Names Presidential Commission on Election Administration Members (Press Release) 5/21/2013 The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters of the United States: “Today, President Obama named members…
Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote (Blog) 5/16/2013 Monday, May 20, marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), legislation that streamlined the voter…
On the Ground: Testifying in Opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline (Blog) 4/26/2013 This blog post is written by Linda Duckworth, President of the League of Women Voters of NebraskaAs the President of the League of Women Voters of…