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The One Person One Vote Campaign (Article)

11/20/2023

LWV believes that the Electoral College is an out-of-date and racist process for electing the president that does not reflect the will of the people. We're building a One Person One Vote coalition…

LWV Volunteer Lobby Corps Spring Update from Capitol Hill (Blog)

7/5/2019

The LWVUS Volunteer Lobby Corps had a very active spring this year focusing on the For the People Act, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Women's History commemorative coin program.

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…

Women in Politics from 1920 to 2016 (Blog)

3/31/2016

With Women’s History Month 2016 wrapping up, League president Elisabeth MacNamara joined with other women’s political and history experts at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum to discuss women’s…

Initiative Celebrates Centennial of Women’s Right To Vote (Press Release)

3/30/2016

“I am excited that the League is part of launching the 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Initiative to remind us of the decades of hard work and perseverance it took to win voting rights for women,” said…

Chester County, PA Coalition Working to Register 9,000 Women to Vote (Blog)

3/18/2016

The Your Vote is Your Voice! Empowered Women Vote seeks to empower women in our community, particularly those underserved, to better engage them in the political process.

Celebrate Women's Equality Day with our Fun Quiz (Blog)

8/26/2015

Test your knowledge of the 19th Amendment and learn more about the fight for women's suffrage in the U.S. with our interactive quiz!

95 Years after the 19th Amendment – The Fight for Equality and Voting Rights Continue (Blog)

8/21/2015

Read President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post article on the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

95 Years Ago: A Final Step Towards the 19th Amendment and Women’s Right to Vote (Blog)

8/18/2015

In 1920, a single vote in the Tennessee legislature guaranteed that the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote would, at last, become law.

California League Helps Restore Voting Rights to 60,000 Formerly Incarcerated People (Blog)

8/17/2015

The League of Women Voters of California is celebrating a historic voting rights victory: the right to vote is being restored to nearly 60,000 people who had previously been incarcerated.