99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog) 2/14/2019 Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman…
Leagues Register A Record Number of New Citizens in 2018 (Blog) 2/4/2019 This year, in addition to helping register a record number of new voters in 2018, 853 League volunteers dedicated 6,600 hours of their time to inform, assist, and engage with over 47,000 new citizens…
2018 Election Impact Report (Blog) 1/30/2019 Our League volunteers spent over 180,000 hours working to register, inform, and protect voters. Check out our impact in the 2018 midterm elections.
One of the first acts of patriotism as a new citizen: registering to vote (Blog) 12/21/2018 After the election, I joined fellow members of the League of Women Voters of DC to register new voters at a naturalization ceremony. It was my first time at one; I was uncertain of what to expect.
Activists Across the Country are “Dropping by” for Democracy (Blog) 12/20/2018 Activists are arranging in-person meetings with incoming members of the 116th House of Representatives and dropping in to have conversations with staff members on the need for HR 1, the first bill…
Michigan voters approve two initiatives that strengthen democracy (Blog) 11/19/2018 This past Election day, Michigan voters approved Proposals 2 and 3, creating an independent redistricting commission and expanding access to the polls.
Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms (Press Release) 11/8/2018 The League celebrates 2018 midterms voting rights victories in Florida, Maryland, and Michigan. When it came to issues of elections, voters overwhelmingly selected to expand voting rights.
League Set to Break Voter Registration Records Tuesday (Press Release) 9/24/2018 This National Voter Registration Day, Leagues in more than 40 states will host over 400 registration events.
384,000 Arizona Voters at Risk of Disenfranchisement (Press Release) 9/21/2018 Arizonans who recently updated their address with the Motor Vehicles Division may not have had their voter registration updated. Now is the time for voters to check their registration…
League Stands with Puerto Ricans on the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria (Press Release) 9/20/2018 On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the League stands united with our Puerto Rican neighbors and ready to support new voters throughout the midterms this season.