Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 “The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history,” said President MacNamara.
Meet the League: Betsy Lawson (Blog) 7/31/2015 League members don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. When a problem arises, League members join with others to focus on the challenge and try to solve it.
New Research: Issues, Common-Sense Voting Options Key to Youth Turnout (Blog) 7/28/2015 Our friends at CIRCLE have crunched the latest census data on young people and political participation. The news isn't great, but their report underlines key ways to increase turnout in 2016.
Finding the Elections Information I Craved (Blog) 7/22/2015 Finding unbiased and accurate information about politics and elections helps protect voters and create more democratic elections.
League Joins Comments to Census Bureau (Article) 7/20/2015 The League joined national civil rights, voting rights, labor and criminal justice organizations in submitting comments to the Census Bureau asking that incarcerated persons be counted at their home…
Meet the League: Cynthia Sebian-Lander (Blog) 7/17/2015 Growing up, one of my biggest influencers was my Grandma Kay who was a member of her local League. Working for the League means honoring her life and continuing to do the great work she did for…
From Seneca Falls to Winston-Salem, the Fight for Voting Rights Continues (Blog) 7/16/2015 We honor those who gathered at the Seneca Falls Convention to end barriers denying women equality and the right to vote. League members continue their work by Making Democracy Work®.
Challenge to the Country’s Most Restrictive Voting Law Heads to Court (Blog) 7/15/2015 Arguments began on a lawsuit that will determine if the NC legislature violated the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act when it passed the country's most restrictive voting law.
Celebrate the 4th of July by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2015 Independence Day marks the birth of our nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence that outlined the key tenets that our Constitution would be based on.
Stopping Partisan Gerrymandering and Protecting Independent Redistricting Commissions (Blog) 6/30/2015 The U.S. Supreme Court issued a big victory for citizen-led democracy. In a 5-4 decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the Court found that voters can…