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Celebrating National Voter Registration Day in New York City
| Elisabeth MacNamaraTuesday was the second annual National Voter Registration Day. Across the country 800 organizations came together sponsoring registration events. The League came out in force with 300+ events aimed at the one in four eligible Americans who are not registered to vote–likely making us once again the single largest on-the-ground participant in this day.
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National Voter Registration Day 2013 Celebration in New York City
LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara's remarks on National Voter Registration Day 2013.
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Another Slam Dunk on National Voter Registration Day
| MaggieQuestion: What do Pearl Jam, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the Arab American Institute and the Georgia Teen Republicans have in common?
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It's National Voter Registration Day!
| Jeanette SenecalToday is National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort to register thousands of voters on one single day! Last year over 300,000 new voters were registered on National Voter Registration Day alone. And this year, we’re thrilled to announce that even more partners, including more League of Women Voters volunteer teams, are out registering voters in their communities.
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'We the People': Celebrating Constitution Day and Registering New Voters
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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New Report Lays out Election Improvement Agenda; Cites Needed Improvements for Better Elections in 2014 and Beyond
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How to Get the Most Out of a Candidate Debate
| Renee DavidsonOn Tuesday, November 5, 2013, millions of Americans across the country will head to the polls to cast a vote. While there’s no major national election this year, voters will still have their say on issues important to them and their communities by deciding on 1,500 state-wide and local elections and ballot initiatives. From Governors’ races to city council bids, the leaders we elect will make important decisions on jobs, education, healthcare and other issues that affect our daily lives.
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New Report Lays out Election Improvement Agenda
With Election 2012 in the rear-view mirror and 2014—and 2016—looming soon, the League of Women Voters recently released our comprehensive Election Improvement Agenda report, which identifies central challenges facing our complex and outdated election system and provides a targeted action plan for overcoming the fallout from recent state-based voter suppression attempts and the Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act.
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Get Excited: National Voter Registration Day is Coming Soon!
| MaggieNational Voter Registration Day, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register thousands of voters on one single day is fast approaching.
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Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work
| Jeanette SenecalIn the last two weeks, the Supreme Court has issued decisions on two monumental voting rights cases. Together these cases only underline how important it is for organizations like the League of Women Voters to do the vitally important work of bringing new voters into our political process by registering them.
