Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 Second Significant Voting Rights Case Heard by Supreme Court Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case…
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 Arizona v. ITC Places Citizens’ Right to Vote, Independent Voter Registration Drives at Risk Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2013) – Today, the…
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…
Threat to Voting Rights is Real (Press Release) 2/28/2013 The Voting Rights Act Remains Critical Safeguard of the Right to Vote Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2013) – Today, Elisabeth MacNamara,…
Consequences of Overturning Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 Are Dire (Press Release) 2/22/2013 The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:Washington, DC -- "President Obama was…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of…
Bauer-Ginsberg election commission unlikely to accomplish much despite obvious need (News Clips) 2/15/2013
League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission (News Clips) 2/15/2013