Action Alert
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Honoring Hurricane Sandy’s Voting Heroes
| Elisabeth MacNamaraLast week I was in warm, sunny Princeton, NJ to celebrate ”Hurricane Heroes” with the League of Women Voters of New Jersey.
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Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report
| Tim O'BrienFor many state legislatures, March marks the half-way point of their legislative session, some are already adjourned and some seem to never end.
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Our Voter Registration Work is Headed to the Supreme Court
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe fate of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) now lies with the Supreme Court. For the second time in as many months, the justices are hearing arguments on vital legislation that has encouraged active participation in our democracy for nearly two decades.
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National Voter Registration Tweetchat
This Friday, March 15th at 2:00pm ET, we will co-host a tweetchat with fellow voting and civil rights groups to explain the nation’s strong need for the National Voter Registration Act. Use hashtag #NVRA to join the conversation.
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In the News: LWV Voices Disappointment on Voting Commission
| Renee DavidsonLast Tuesday during his State of the Union address, President Obama announced his solution to the nation’s flawed voting systems: the formation of a nonpartisan voting commission.
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News Clips
President of the national League of Women Voters McNamara
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League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission
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Obama's proposed voting commission under partisan fire from both sides
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LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamaraIn last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting rights, climate change, immigration and gun violence.
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New Report Details League's Efforts to Power the Vote in 2012
The LWVEF is pleased to release a new whitepaper entitled Power the Vote 2012: How a new initiative launched results for millions of voters.
