The Convergence of Immigration, Voting Rights and Commitment to Democracy (Blog) 6/4/2013 This moment of time in our nation’s history is ripe with opportunity to advance the promise of America or turn away from it. As a nation rooted in…
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. The League of Women Voters…
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March (Blog) 3/1/2013 On March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote. The elaborate parade, which…
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…
Ventura [CA] middle school students vote blue for president, senator (News Clips) 11/2/2012 "Bruce Spradlin, seventh-grader at Balboa Middle School, votes Tuesday in the statewide student mock election. The history department, PTA, League of…
Testimony by ELISABETH MACNAMARA, LWVUS PRESIDENT FOR THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (Legal Document) 9/11/2012 STATEMENT BY ELISABETH MACNAMARA, PRESIDENT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THESENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON THE CITIZENS…
Proud New US Citizens (News Clips) 9/7/2012 “The desire to vote, especially in a hotly contested presidential election, is propelling the number of new U.S. citizens in Minnesota to record…
Honoring and Celebrating the Passage of the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2012 Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. But, the law is not just history; it remains…
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER ADDRESSES VOTING RIGHTS (Press Release) 6/11/2012 League is “Fiercely Committed” to Nation’s Voters, says Holder Washington, DC (June 11, 2012) – Today, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder…
Voters Cast Ballots, Make Decisions in Election 2010 (Press Release) 11/2/2010 League Volunteers Are Making Democracy Work Washington, DC – The following is a statement by national League president Elisabeth MacNamara on…