Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the The Huffington Post.
Last week, the League partnered with fellow voting and civil rights partner/groups to host a tweetchat on the critical voting rights case, Arizona v.
The fate of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) now lies with the Supreme Court. For the second time in as many months, the justices are hearing arguments on vital legislation that has encouraged active participation in our democracy for nearly two decades.
“Restrictions on the use of the national voter registration application form like those by Arizona make it much more difficult to register eligible citizens to vote,” Elisabeth MacNamara said.
Please join us at 2:00pm ET this Friday, March 15th, as LWVUS and fellow voting and civil rights groups host an #NVRA Tweetchat to explain the nation’s strong need for the National Voter Registration Act. Use hashtag #NVRA to join the conversation.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
“This case puts independent voter registration drives like those conducted by the League squarely in the crosshairs of those that want to restrict access to political participation and voting,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
President's Address Sets "Strong Course for Nation" on Climate, Immigration and Gun Safety
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Elisabeth MacNamara, President of the League of Women Voters of the United States: “The President tonight set a strong course for the nation in committing to common sense steps to limit gun violence through background checks, limits on high-capacity magazines and taking weapons of war off our streets.
