Updating the Presidential Public Financing System is Key to Removing Big Money from Politics (Blog) 4/12/2016 For 25 years the presidential public financing system, which has put value on small donors in our electoral process, has served the nation well.…
Women in Politics from 1920 to 2016 (Blog) 3/31/2016 With Women’s History Month 2016 wrapping up, League president Elisabeth MacNamara joined with other women’s political and history experts at the…
League Sends Letter of Support on Title X to House and Senate (Legal Document) 3/30/2016 The League joined with 61 other health care and reproductive rights organizations in support of $327 million in funding for the Title X Family…
Initiative Celebrates Centennial of Women’s Right To Vote (Press Release) 3/30/2016 League of Women Voters and Sewall-Belmont House & Museum Join Forces on March 30 Washington, DC (March 30, 2016) – Today, the League of Women…
League Sends Letter to U.S. Senate on S. 1176 (Legal Document) 2/18/2016 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of Senator Udall’s Empower Act, S. 1176, legislation to repair the presidential public…
Compare the Presidential Candidates with our Voters’ Guide (Blog) 2/12/2016 The 2016 election cycle has been nearing a sprint for what seems like months, if not years. The first presidential candidates announced their…
Reducing the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics (Blog) 1/21/2016 In his State of the Union speech this year, President Obama mentioned that in order to make politics better, the American people alongside…
Everything You Need to Know About the Presidential Primaries (Blog) 1/20/2016 Primary elections and caucuses are a key part of the process of selecting the next president. They provide a crucial opportunity for voters to take…, What are Delegates? In the presidential primaries, voters select delegates who have committed to representing a particular candidate at the party’s…, Candidate debates and forums are core features of US politics that help voters learn more about a candidate and his or her stance on key issues. .…
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 The League of Women Voters has the opportunity to play an active role on many priority issues in 2016. In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in…
2016 State Legislative Sessions Begin – Voting and Elections Issues Expected to be Hot Topics (Blog) 1/8/2016 Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in…