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The Vote Is the Emblem of Equality -- and Now It is Under Attack
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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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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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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“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.”
| Elisabeth MacNamara"Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, Americans across the country will celebrate two major national events: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) and the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration.
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2013 – No Rest for the Weary
| Tim O'BrienVoting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013. Indeed 2013 could be a year that sets back voting rights more than all of the attacks of the past decade combined.
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Looking Back on What We Accomplished
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The Path to Free, Fair and Accessible Elections for Every American
| Elisabeth MacNamaraEDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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Moving Beyond Election Reflections
| Elisabeth MacNamaraOnly a few short weeks have passed since Election Day, but it already feels like a lifetime ago. No longer are voters in swing states subjected to nonstop political ads, and the evening news is once again covering a host of national and international issues instead of just wall-to-wall coverage of the presidential campaign. But, Election Day was as much a starting line as it was an end point. Now is the time to reflect back on the 2012 election and look toward what’s to come in 2013.
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League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii
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Speaking Up for Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamaraWith Thanksgiving just a week away and the movie “Lincoln” opening in theaters tomorrow, we might do well to remember that the first Thanksgiving was proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln at a time when our country was embroiled in civil war over whether all Americans were really created equal.
