LWVUS Recomendations to Presidential Commission on Election Administration (Legal Document) 9/18/2013 The League made key suggestions to President Obama's Presidential Commission on Election Administration Reform.
How to Get the Most Out of a Candidate Debate (Blog) 9/11/2013 This Election Day, millions of Americans across the country will head to the polls to cast a vote. Attending a candidate debate is one of the best ways voters can prepare for the polls. But how can…
Supreme Court Preview: McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (Blog) 9/11/2013 The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear the case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Labeled the “next Citizens United," the case challenges the spending limits imposed on individual…
League of Women Voters Co-hosts Major Voter Registration Event (Press Release) 9/2/2013 On September 24, 2013, the League will celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) with a major voter registration event, featuring actress America Ferrera, in New York City's Bryant Park.
League Joins Amicus Brief in McCutcheon v. FEC (Article) 7/26/2013 The League joined a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of McCutcheon v. FEC. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in this case during their fall session. The outcome of McCutcheon v. FEC…
League Urges FEC to Take No Action on Enforcement Manual Before New Commissioners Take Office (Article) 7/22/2013 The League joined reform organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to strongly urge the Commissioners to take no action regarding the FEC Enforcement Manual until the…
Hundreds of Young Activists Making Progress Together (Blog) 7/19/2013 “When you’re talking about changing the world, you don’t need permission and no one will tell you how to do it.” That was the message of the Make Progress national summit, hosted by Generation…
Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2013 This Independence Day help us make our democracy work – encourage your fellow citizens to visit VOTE411.org and register to vote!
Thank You, President Obama! (Blog) 6/28/2013 After months of calling on the President to protect the world from the damaging effects of climate change, I was proud to stand by while he announced his plan to cut carbon pollution.