The topic for this preparatory meeting is of great interest because it focuses on some of the issues that are at the core of the work the League does domestically: the rule of law, transparency, open government, and freedom of information. In addition the conversation in Amman will focus on the importance of women as entrepreneurs.
At the end of last week, refreshed from a few short days at home in Georgia, I hit the road again this time on a two state swing starting in Colorado and wrapping up in Missouri. In Colorado, I continued to meet with our partner organizations, meet our on-the-ground members and volunteers doing everything they can to get their communities ready for the November elections, and had the opportunity to meet with the Colorado Secretary of State.
Editorial Note: This piece was first published on my Huffington Post blog.
Tomorrow is the day -- it's National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register thousands of voters on one single day!
Last week, I started my Election season travels with a trip to Ohio! After getting to Columbus late Wednesday night, my first full day in Ohio got off to a great start with a radio interview on Ohio public radio on the challenges voters will face during this election because of all the attempts by Ohio politicians to manipulate election laws for their own gain.
The League team has just returned from El Jadida, Morocco, site of the first preparatory meeting of the 9th Forum for the Future. The two-day session focused on empowering women, however, not all 76 attendees were women. In fact, a good percentage of the participants were men who work on economic, legal, and social issues that impact women’s lives. Twenty countries were represented by members of civil society organizations, including one representative from the West Bank/Gaza area.
We need your help to reach as many eligible voters as possible and let them know that on November 6th, we all have an equal say about our country’s future. Join our registration challenge by sending our e-card to *three* friends, family members or co-workers encouraging them to register to vote or update their registration by visiting VOTE411.org.
Testifying today before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the continuing importance of the Voting Rights Act, Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, repeatedly underscored the importance of keeping our voting system free, fair and accessible to all eligible Americans.
>MacNamara pointed to the fact that since 2011 we have seen a huge increase in the number of new restrictive voting laws enacted at the state lev
I’ve just come from the Membership and Leadership Development training with League members in Illinois and I’m struck by the passion, knowledge and commitment of these true defenders of democracy.
