League Statement on Testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (Press Release) 9/27/2018 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters President Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to the testimony of Dr. Ford before the…
League Joins Call to Protect and Strengthen SNAP in Farm Bill (Legal Document) 9/18/2018 The League joined a letter to the conferees of the Farm Bill asking them to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Facing Hard Truths About the League’s Origin (Blog) 8/8/2018 by Chris Carson, LWVUS president & Virginia Kase, LWVUS CEO Last week, Brent Staples of the New York Times published an op-ed titled, How…, We are having tough conversations about race in this country—and making sure that as an organization we confront our place in history. African…
Glamour: Virginia Kase's Midterm Plan: Make It Easier for Women to Vote (News Clips) 7/2/2018 This story was originally published in Glamour. BY CELESTE KATZ Nearly 26 years after Virginia Kase voted in her first election, her voice…
LWVUS Position on Redistricting (Article) 6/20/2018 THE LEAGUE’S POSITION ON REDISTRICTING The League of Women Voters believes responsibility for redistricting preferably should be vested in an…
League of Women Voters Marks Victory in Federal Court Voting Rights Case (Press Release) 6/19/2018 The decision to become plaintiffs in a suit against the Kansas documentary proof of citizenship law, devised by the Kansas Secretary of State and…
New York Times: Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voting Rolls (News Clips) 6/11/2018 This story was originally published in the New York Times. By Adam Liptak WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio’s aggressive…
The Union Edge (Radio): Getting the Community Involved in Learning History (News Clips) 12/19/2017 This interview originally appeared on The Union Edge. Dr. Deirdre Kamlani, Board Member of the League of Women Voters of Greenwich, talks about an…
What does the loss of DACA really mean for the US? (Blog) 10/6/2017 Editorial Note: This article was written by our intern, Kiran Jeevanjee. For President Trump, immigration remains a key issue on his…
Texas Voter Data Protected for Now (Press Release) 10/5/2017 Texas Advocacy Groups to Texas Officials: Handing Over Voter Information Violates State Law Austin, TX – Local voter advocacy groups secured a…