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Texas Redistricting Plan Blatantly Illegal
| KellyLeague of Women Voters Urges U.S. Justice Department to Object
Washington, DC—The League of Women Voters of the United States has joined the League of Women Voters of Texas in urging Attorney General Eric Holder to reject the congressional redistricting plan submitted by the state of Texas on the grounds that it would disenfranchise minority voters and is in clear violation of the landmark Voting Rights Act. -
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League Urges Justice Dept. to Object to TX Redistricting Plan
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThis week, we joined with the League of Women Voters of Texas in urging the U.S. Department of Justice to object to the Texas congressional redistricting plan. The Texas plan is by far the most extreme example of racial gerrymandering among all the redistricting proposals passed by lawmakers so far this year. This plan is blatantly designed to stifle the voices of minority voters in favor of locking in partisan gains.
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League Urges Justice Dept. to Object to Texas Redistricting Plan
The League of Women Voters of the United States joined the League of Women Voters of Texas in urging Attorney General Eric Holder to reject the congressional redistricting plan submitted by the state of Texas on the grounds that it would disenfranchise minority voters and is in clear violation of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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Women's Equality is 91 years strong
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe League of Women Voters is proud to celebrate 91 years of women voting. This Women’s Equality Day, we are grateful for all that our foremothers did to ensure women could actively participate in our political system, and we look forward to all that women will do in the future.
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North Carolina League speaks out for Voters’ Rights
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Increasing Youth Vote Critical in 2012
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Don't Terminate the Election Assistance Commission
| KellyLeague of Women Voters Urges House to Oppose HR 672
Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters today urged Members of Congress to oppose HR 672, proposed legislation which would terminate the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and transfer some of its functions to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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League urges House to Oppose Termination of Election Assistance Commission
League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to oppose HR 672, which would terminate the Election Assistance Commission and transfer some of its functions to the Federal Election Commission.
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League Opposes Elimination of Election Assistance Commission
League President Elisabeth MacNamara sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members to oppose HR 672, which would terminate the Election Assistance Commission and transfer some of its functions to the Federal Election Commission.
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New Resource Aims to Help Thousands of Young Voters in 2012
| LWVLeague of Women Voters Unveils High School Voter Registration Training Manual
Washington, DC- As Election 2012 begins to heat up in earnest across the country, League of Women Voters President Elisabeth MacNamara today announced the release of a new training manual geared toward empowering organizations to help eligible high school students register and vote in 2012.
