Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2013 This Independence Day help us make our democracy work – encourage your fellow citizens to visit VOTE411.org and register to vote!
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog) 6/28/2013 The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling this week leaves the country vulnerable to the very forms of voter suppression Congress warned of in 2006.
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights (Blog) 6/19/2013 Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a victory for voters when it struck down an Arizona law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when citizens register to vote.
Tomorrow’s Voters Already Making Their Mark (Blog) 6/12/2013 Four young women from Austin, TX who are in DC to compete in the National History Day Competition visited our offices to discuss their impressive project on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
“Motor Voter” Coalition Members Reunite at U.S. Capitol in Honor of 20th Anniversary of NVRA (Blog) 5/22/2013 The League was proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which has helped register millions of eligible Americans.
Celebrating the NVRA: 20 Years of Increasing Access to the Vote (Blog) 5/20/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on the Huffington Post.
Mark the NVRA at 20 – Join a Tweet Chat with Project Vote (Blog) 5/16/2013 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), we’re joining with Project Vote and other voting rights advocates for a tweet chat!
Voter Suppression in North Carolina: What’s happening and what it means for our country (Blog) 4/18/2013 Early this month, a plethora of voter suppression bills were introduced by members of the North Carolina Legislature. If passed, the consequences would be dire.
Our Voter Registration Work is Headed to the Supreme Court (Blog) 3/18/2013 A decision against the NVRA, which streamlined the state laws that hindered citizen-led registration drives, would threaten our mission and make the voter registration process vulnerable to attack.
LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog) 2/13/2013 In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting…