The League of Women Voters Through the Decades! (Legal Document) 2/16/2012 Founding and Early History: From the spirit of the suffrage movement and the shock of the First World War came a great idea - that a nonpartisan…
Attorney General Holder Must Re-commit to Protecting Voting (Press Release) 12/12/2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS at a Forum Entitled "Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Changes" (Legal Document) 11/14/2011 Thank you Mr. Conyers and member of the committee for holding this discussion which will help focus our nation’s attention on voter suppression…
League Executive Director Testifies Before Election Assistance Commission (Article) 9/6/2007 ORAL STATEMENT NANCY TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES on The Role of the Election Assistance Commission…
League Executive Director Testifies Before Election Assistance Commission (Legal Document) 9/6/2007 ORAL STATEMENT NANCY TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES on The Role of the Election Assistance Commission…
League President Testifies Before Senate Committee (Legal Document) 7/25/2007 STATEMENT BY MARY G. WILSON, PRESIDENT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES ON S. 1487, THE BALLOT INTEGRITY ACT OF 2007 FOR THE SENATE…
Concerned Organizations Oppose Restrictions to Voter Registration (Legal Document) 10/24/2005 October 24, 2005 The Honorable David Dreier, Chairman The Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Ranking Member House Committee on Rules Dear…
Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act” (Legal Document) 10/20/2005 October 20, 2005 TO: Members of the U.S. Senate RE: Make Election Reform a Reality: Fully Fund the “Help America Vote Act”…
Expanding Voter Access (Topic Page) Why It Matters Increased accessibility to the electoral process is integral to ensuring that every American can exercise their right to vote. …, Pro-voter reforms have transformed our democracy and led to unprecedented voter turnout in the 2020 Election. But they…, How We Expand Voter Access Advocating for Voter Access We work with legislators, grassroots organizers, and people like you to promote…, Empowering Voters with VOTE411 To participate in our democracy, Americans deserve trustworthy, nonpartisan information about…
Fighting Voter Suppression (Topic Page) Why It Matters Voter suppression is any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to …, What We're Doing Legal Work The League is at the forefront of the most important federal and state cases across the United States. Our legal team…