8 Throwback Pictures of Empowering Voters – Then & Now! (Blog) 3/11/2015 Hold your mouse over the images to see how the League of Women Voters has helped educate and empower voters – past and present!
Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at the US Mission to the United Nations (Blog) 2/27/2015 This week, the Mission of the United States to the United Nations commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Stand Up for the League on #GivingTuesday (Blog) 11/14/2014 The League will participate in the third annual #GivingTuesday campaign on December 2, 2014. Generous League supporters have offered to match every #GivingTuesday donation we receive dollar-for-…
Take Action: Restore Voter Equality in America! (Blog) 9/29/2014 When Congress left Washington this month, they also left behind a lot of work -- including helping prevent voter discrimination by moving the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward.
Setback in North Carolina on Suppressive Voting Law; Fight Continues (Blog) 8/20/2014 Earlier this month, a federal judge denied a preliminary injunction barring North Carolina’s new restrictive elections law.
Why We Must Revitalize the Voting Rights Act Upon Its 49th Anniversary (Blog) 8/1/2014 Voter discrimination cannot be tolerated in the 21st century. That's why we're pushing Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act, a flexible, modern answer to the problem of…
Visiting the Hill – Keeping the Pressure On to Pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week, the League attended a special meeting on Capitol Hill conducted by Senators Mark Begich and Harry Reid concerning voting rights.
Celebrating 166 Years Since Seneca Falls (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week marks the 166th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the 1848 meeting responsible for making the first formal demand for women’s suffrage.
UPDATE: Voting Rights Moving Forward! (Blog) 6/25/2014 Today, on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision that gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Senate will finally hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of…
One Year After Shelby Decision, The Fight Continues to Protect Equal Access to the Vote (Blog) 6/23/2014 Access to the vote is not about politics; it's about justice and equality. The Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) is the remedy that will help ensure equal access to the vote for all eligible…