The Flordia League, with the LWVUS and the Brennan Center, filed this amicus brief in support of the US Department of Justice suit challenging the illegal and inaccurate voter purge initiated by the state of Florida. The National Voter Registration Act bars systematic voter purges within 90 days of an election.
This question and answer document is meant to be a helpful resource for League members and supporters regarding the DISCLOSE Act of 2012.
The League and coalition partners sent the following letter to members of the U.S. Senate asking them to oppose an amendment on the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would eliminate funding for the Election Assistance Commission.
The League and coalition partners sent the following letter in response to the White House's response on a petition effort around the FEC. The petition asked the Obama Administration to appoint new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The petition gathered over 27,000 signatures, over 2,000 signatures above the required threshold needed for a response from The White House. On Friday, over four months after reaching the signature threshold, the White House finally responded.
LWVEF has once again teamed up with YLI (The Youth Leadership Initiative) to create a lesson plan: This one focuses on encouraging high school voter registration. Please preview the main lesson plan document below, and encourage teachers in your lives to register at the YLI website to access additional supplemental materials and many more free resources related to civic education!
The LWVEF is pleased to announce a new pass-through grant opportunity to support Leagues in their efforts to engage community college/technical/vocational school students and new citizens in 2012.
State and local Leagues are encouraged to click on the link below to download a project description and application to request funding for activities in the fall of 2012. Contact Maggie Duncan (mduncan@lwv.org) if you have questions about completing your application.
Deadline to apply is Sunday, July 15.
On Monday, June 11 at 7:30 am during the 2012 biannual convention of the League of Women Voters, 65 interested and/or passionate UN advocates attended the UN Caucus led by UN Observers Rosalee Keech and Mary Fox.
Advocacy Report June 9, 2012
“Shining a Light”
By Judy Duffy, Advocacy Committee Chair
As many of you know, I joined the LWV because of its strong advocacy program; because I saw how it could impact public policy for the better at the local, state and national levels; how the League, through its program can consistently and loudly speak out on issues that are at their heart, ones of equality, opportunity, transparency, good governance and common sense. And the League has been there for 92 years to do just that and to augment the voice for many citizens who are not heard amid the din of much public discourse.
[INDIVIDUAL NAME] Takes Part in 2012 Convention in Washington, DC
[YOUR COMMUNITY] – The League of Women Voters of [LEAGUE NAME] was represented by [INDIVIDUAL NAME(s)] at the 2012 League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) 50th biennial national Convention June 9-12 in Washington, DC. [INDIVIDUAL LAST NAME] was one of 650 in attendance.
LWVUS sent a letter to all members of Congress asking them to support and cosponsor the DISCLOSE Act. Delegates from the LWVUS National Convention also hand delivered this letter to their Senators and Representatives while lobbying on Capitol Hill.