Statement on Election Night Results

Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson released the following statement on Tuesday night’s election results:

"The League of Women Voters congratulates the American people for turning out to participate in our democracy.

"Unfortunately, in too many cases, voters had to overcome significant barriers that were erected by elected officials and other political operatives. These ongoing threats to voters’ rights are unacceptable. 

"This is the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act. Thousands of eligible voters were purged from the rolls. Onerous voter ID laws prevented eligible voters from casting their ballots. We saw cases of misinformation and intimidation at the polls.

"We can and must do better. All year the League has worked in more than 700 communities, in every state, to register and help eligible Americans get ready to vote. In the 2016 election, more than 4 million people used our digital voter resource, VOTE411.org to find the election information they needed.

"The League of Women Voters will continue our work to expand participation in the election process and work to give a voice to all Americans." 

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