The Best Way to Celebrate Women’s Equality Day? Register to Vote! (Article) 8/20/2014 As Women’s Equality Day approaches, we reflect on the brave suffragists who helped secure the passage of the
Protecting Voters, Restoring Democracy (Blog) 7/28/2014 Earlier this month, we attended a panel on the Democracy Restoration Act, a bill that would allow those released from prison to regain their right to vote in federal elections.
Celebrating 166 Years Since Seneca Falls (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week marks the 166th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the 1848 meeting responsible for making the first formal demand for women’s suffrage.
Celebrating the 26th Amendment and the Voices of Young People (Blog) 7/1/2014 Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which opened up the voting process to millions of young Americans.
California League Wins Fight against Dark Money in California (Blog) 5/27/2014 Read a guest blog post by the League of Women Voters of California on their advocacy campaign that resulted in a big win for campaign disclosure.
In Roseville, Celebrating 60 Years Meddling 'Where They Didn't Belong' (News Clips) 5/19/2014 Sixty years ago, members of the Roseville, Maplewood and Falcon Heights League of Women Voters stuck their noses where they didn't belong -- or so said some of the men who held positions of po
Sterling Area League of Women Voters Hear About New Election Laws (News Clips) 5/13/2014 The primary election is less than two months away, June 26, and there are some changes to elections this year that you might not know about, including the fact that the elections will conducted by
Happy Mother's Day to the League's Foremothers (Blog) 5/9/2014 So as we approach Mother’s Day, I want to thank my League foremothers. And, I want to offer them a gift: to try my best to be a role model for those coming after me.
A Proud Tradition of Volunteers – Thank You! (Blog) 4/10/2014 A passionate volunteer mentality is in the League history, it’s in our blood. And I see it every day when I come to work and interact with the state and local Leagues across the country.
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 Women possess unbridled power to effect change, especially at the grassroots level. But there are many admirable women that history books often fail to recognize.