League Encouraged by U.S. Senate Vote on Keystone XL Pipeline (Press Release) 11/18/2014 "Today's Keystone decision is encouraging and puts the health and safety of Americans ahead of blind reliance on fossil fuels," said President MacNamara.
Court Strikes Down Unnecessary Voter Barrier in Kobach V. EAC (Press Release) 11/7/2014 "Voters should not have to face an obstacle course in order to participate in our democracy," said MacNamara of the victory for voters.
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.
Arguments Today: Federal Voting Protections are Key (Press Release) 8/25/2014 Tens of thousands of people could find it harder to vote as Kansas and Arizona seek to impose strict proof of citizenship requirements
Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 7/11/2014 “This decision gives us a new tool to fight partisan gerrymandering,” said President MacNamara.
Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on voting rights and discrimination, concluding that we must pass the VRAA - and quickly.
League Lauds Administration's Bold Action Against Climate Change (Press Release) 6/2/2014 “The public is strongly in favor of reducing the deadly effects that carbon pollution has on the health of our children and our environment,” said League President MacNamara.
Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 In a big win for voters, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Florida’s plan to purge voters before the 2012 elections was prohibited by the National Voter Registration Act.
Bad Decision on Proof of Citizenship Will Hurt Voters (Press Release) 3/19/2014 A district court issued a ruling that approves the documentary proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration by Arizona and Kansas.
Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 This morning, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration will present their report to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. We urged consideration of a 5-point reform agenda.