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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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Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder
| Renee DavidsonOn Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v.
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Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk
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Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities!
| Renee DavidsonNext 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.
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LWVEF Introduces New Training Manual for Engaging High School Voters
| MaggieAs we look ahead to the 2014 and 2016 election cycles, the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) is pleased to share an updated popular training manual for conducting high school voter registration drives.
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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.
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Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder
LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.
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LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court
The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of Arizona.
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Bi-partisan panel of Voting Experts Underscore Urgent Need for Election Reform
| Renee DavidsonLast week, the Brennan Center for Justice convened a bi-partisan group of Secretaries of State from Nevada, Minnesota, Oregon and North Dakota for a panel discussion on voter registration modernization.
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Election Improvements will Help Voters at Home and Abroad
| MaggieLast week LWVUS was proud to attend the 7th Annual Summit of our long-time partner, the Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF).
