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DOJ Sues to Halt North Carolina Voter Suppression Law
| Renee DavidsonOn Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against North Carolina’s new voter suppression law. According to DOJ, the law violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 by discriminating against minorities.
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How Do You Tame a Battleground State?
| StephanieEDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog post was written by Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio.
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A New Citizen: A New Voter
| Yancy JimenezI became a U.S. Citizen on September 19, 2013. There were 45 others with me on that day at the immigration office in Fairfax, VA. They came from 25 different countries.
I immigrated here in 1984 – and have had the right to become a citizen for more than 20 years, but I've struggled with the concepts of citizenship and identity; cultural and political, so taking the oath on that day was a long time coming. I was very emotional, excited and full of pride.
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It's National Voter Registration Day!
| Jeanette SenecalToday is National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort to register thousands of voters on one single day! Last year over 300,000 new voters were registered on National Voter Registration Day alone. And this year, we’re thrilled to announce that even more partners, including more League of Women Voters volunteer teams, are out registering voters in their communities.
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Press Release
League of Women Voters Urges Presidential Commission on Election Administration to Support Five-Point Agenda
| StephanieIn a statement submitted before the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, the League of Women Voters of the United States urged the commission to improve the polling place experience.
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Statement by The League of Women Voters of the United States to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
The League submitted a statement to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration outlining the five key suggestions the League proposes for improving the polling place experience for voters.
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Marking Constitution Day with a Conversation on the U.S. Supreme Court in Transition
| Elisabeth MacNamaraYesterday, I was in Maryland to participate in a Constitution Day event at the University of Maryland Law School. The early autumn weather in Baltimore was perfect, as was the program of the U.S. Supreme Court in Transition event sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Maryland.
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New Report Lays out Election Improvement Agenda; Cites Needed Improvements for Better Elections in 2014 and Beyond
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Powerful Quotes on Voting Rights from the March on Washington
| Renee DavidsonLast week, the League of Women Voters joined fellow civil rights groups and activists from across the country in gathering at the Lincoln Memorial for the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1963 March on Washington.
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My View on the March on Washington
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe organizers could not have ordered better weather. The skies were clear, the sun was bright and, for late August in Washington, D.C., the temperature was mild. Like so many of us who were around for the first March in 1963, I was particularly glad to be able to attend on Saturday. The League was a sponsoring organization, so we got to sit at the bottom of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to watch the numerous inspiring speeches from leaders past and present.
