Bad Decision on Proof of Citizenship Will Hurt Voters (Press Release) 3/19/2014 BAD DECISION ON PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP WILL HURT VOTERS “U.S. District Judge ruling does not follow Supreme Court roadmap in ITCA,” says League…
League Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Carbon Pollution Standard for New Sources (Article) 2/21/2014 LWVUS submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed standards for reducing carbon pollution from new power…
Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ELECTION CHANGES AT CONGRESSIONAL HEARING "Lots of work to do,” Says League Washington, D.C. – This morning, the…
Court Hears Appeal on Arizona, Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration (Press Release) 2/11/2014 COURT HEARS APPEAL ON ARIZONA, KANSAS PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION “EAC ruling was well-reasoned and correct – protects…
Keystone XL Report Deeply Disappointing, Misguided (Press Release) 1/31/2014 KEYSTONE XL REPORT DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING, MISGUIDED Statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters Washington, DC – “…
State of the Union Address Touches on All of League’s Priority Issues (Blog) 1/29/2014 In last night’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama laid out his priorities for the coming year. His words addressed a range of…
League Urges U.S. House to Modernize and Repair the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 1/23/2014 The League sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to act quickly on H.R. 3899, the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act of…
Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations (Press Release) 1/22/2014 Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations Professionalization of Election Workforce, Benchmark for Voter Wait…
Election Assistance Commission Rejects KS, AZ Request to Change National Voter Registration Form (Press Release) 1/18/2014 ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION (EAC) REJECTS KANSAS, ARIZONA REQUEST TO CHANGE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION FORM League Applauds EAC Decision…
Introduction of Voting Rights Amendment Act in House Meaningful Step (Press Release) 1/16/2014 Introduction of Voting Rights Amendment Act in House Meaningful Step League: “Balanced Bill Embodies Common Sense Approach to Protecting…