League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.
Insufficient Plan from Democrats to Rid Politics of Big Money (Press Release) 6/9/2016 “We are disappointed that the Senate Democrats’ campaign finance proposal, announced today, falls short of what is needed to keep big money from dominating our politics,” said President MacNamara.
Federal Election Commission Must Be Restructured (Press Release) 4/14/2016 “Big money, secret money, is taking over our elections while the FEC sits on its hands. It is time for a change – a big change,” said President MacNamara.
Obama Commits to Improve Voting, Expand Participation (Press Release) 1/12/2016 "The League is pleased to have the power of the presidency behind reforms that lower barriers to voters and help us work toward a more perfect democracy," said President MacNamara.
Supreme Court Rules in Key Judicial Campaign Finance Case (Press Release) 4/29/2015 "The League joined in this case to further the simple goal of protecting government that is transparent and accountable to voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
League to Federal Election Commission: “Protect the Voters and Enforce the Law” (Press Release) 2/11/2015 League President MacNamara urges the FEC to update campaign finance regulations to provide full disclosure so that the Citizens United decision does not continue as the giant loophole for secret…
Voters Finally Cast Ballots, Make Decisions in Election 2014 (Press Release) 11/4/2014 Today, after months of relentless attack ads and millions of dollars in dark money campaign spending, American voters are casting their ballots and making their voices heard.
League of Women Voters Powers the Vote for 2014 Elections (Press Release) 6/10/2014 The League held its 51st biennial national convention this week. League members from around the country discussed important public policy issues and celebrated the organization’s accomplishments.
Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release) 4/2/2014 In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.
League Calls on IRS to Stop "Dark Money" (Press Release) 2/19/2014 LWVUS submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service urging urged them to keep pushing to stop the secret ‘dark money,’ while at the same time protecting truly nonpartisan work to provide the…