The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.:
LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of Florida is barred by the National Voter Registration Act.
Last 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.
On Wednesday, February 27, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5 the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, the landmark legislation that outlawed discriminatory voting practices.
President Obama delivered the 2013 State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday, February 12th. The League created an official LWV Bingo game to engage viewers and track how the President’s speech matched up with our key priorities, particularly money in politics, election reform, climate change, gun safety, and immigration. Then we live-tweeted the action!
EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
In 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.
On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v.
Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office. The League will be eagerly tuning in to learn more about how the President plans to tackle our top issues, including money in politics, election reform, climate change, gun safety, and immigration.
