Four young women from Austin, TX who are in Washington, DC to compete in the National History Day Competition visited our offices to discuss their impressive project that explores the origins and sustaining impact of the pivotal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
A new report released today, “When the People Draw the Lines,” finds that the first California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) was very successful in making the line-drawing process more nonpartisan and democratic than in previous redistricting cycles.
Nearly five decades after the civil rights movement and the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Congressman John Lewis continues to tirelessly fight to protect the right to vote.
The League is proud today to join organizations and individuals across the country in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, the landmark legislation that helps prevent wage discrimination by requiring equal pay for equal work for women.
Deirdre Mcnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida writes about how the problems at the polls on Election Day 2012 resulted in the recent changes in Florida's election laws, including increased early voting.
It struck me that the League doesn’t just ask others, like Congress to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform or the Supreme Court to continue to protect voting rights, we foster civic life and democracy through the very way we operate.
Next week, a Raleigh court will hear evidence detailing how North Carolina's flawed 2011 redistricting plan was intentionally designed to harm hundreds of voters, especially those living in minority communities.
Immigrants have helped weave the fabric and identity of our nation. It’s time to help those now living in the shadows to become a part of this great nation.
