Action Alert
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Press Release
DOJ Decision Allowing Georgia to Block Voter Registration Undermines Voting Rights
| LWVWashington, DC - The League of Women Voters is dismayed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to allow the state of Georgia to implement a discriminatory requirement that new voters provide a Passport or other proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.
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Blog
Kansas League speaks out on voter id law
| Elisabeth MacNamaraLate yesterday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a restrictive new voter id and proof of citizenship bill into law. Kansas President Ernestine Krehbiel expressed "deep disappointment" with yesterday's events
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Article
League Calls on President to Remedy FEC Dysfunction
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to the President expressing concern about the dysfunctional Federal Election Commission.
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Redistricting Debates by CQ Researcher
A report on whether reforms will limit Gerrymandering. Posted with permission of CQ Researcher -
Press Release
President Urged to Protect Voting Rights
| LWVAppoint Commissioners to Elections Panel
Washington, DC -- Major civil rights and voting rights organizations have called on President Obama to act quickly in appointing new commissioners to the Election Assistance Commission, which is charged with improving the administration of the nation’s elections.
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Article
League Urges White House to Quickly Appoint EAC Commissioners
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to the White House urging the President to quickly appoint comissioners to the Election Assistance Commission.
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League Urges White House to Quickly Appoint EAC Commissioners
The League and coalition partners sent a letter to the White House urging the President to quickly appoint comissioners to the Election Assistance Commission.
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Article
League Urges House and Senate to Investigate FEC Failure
The League, with coalition partners, urged House and Senate committee leaders to investigate and hold hearings on the systemic problems with the Federal Election Commission.
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Article
League Files Amicus Brief In Opposition to Arizona Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement
In an amicus curiae brief, the League asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals not to grant en banc review of a previous decision invalidating the Arizona proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration.
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News
Leagues in Action: Promoting a Fair 2011 Redistricting
The League has worked for many decades to reform the redistricting process.
