News Clips
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News Clips
Obama's proposed voting commission under partisan fire from both sides
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News Clips
President's New Voting Commission Greeted With Skepticism
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News Clips
League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission
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Blog
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March
| Renee DavidsonOn March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote. The elaborate parade, which marched from the U.S. Capitol to the Treasury Building, included nurses, college students, academics, and clergywomen united in the struggle for women’s suffrage.
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Blog
The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate justices from centuries past staring down from the walls. As a general rule, members of the Supreme Court bar who can’t find a seat in the actual courtroom can listen to oral arguments from the comfort of a sofa or armchair ranged along the walls of the lounge.
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Article
Protect the Voting Rights Act Rally
On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara spoke at the "Protect the VRA" rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. The rally took place while the court heard oral arguments in the case of Shelby v. Holder, a case that examines the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). LWVSC Co-President Barbara Zia also delivered remarks during the rally.
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Press Release
Threat to Voting Rights is Real
| Kelly“Section 5 has helped transform American democracy from a restricted, segregated past to one of remarkable inclusion,” said MacNamara. “The enormity of this threat cannot be overstated. The importance of the outcome of this case cannot be overstated."
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Blog
2013: Make-or-Break Year for Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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Blog
TAKE ACTION: Support the Voting Rights Act
| Elisabeth MacNamaraToday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, a case which will ultimately decide whether millions of voters could face new barriers when trying to exercise their right to vote. The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy. It ensures that every American citizen, regardless of race, has an equal right to vote.
