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!
Honoring Hurricane Sandy’s Voting Heroes (Blog) 5/10/2013 Gathering state and local election officials along with nonprofit partners, the LWVNJ recognized the hard work, dedication and community spirit that prevailed after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the…
Early Voting Measures Reduce Long Lines, Increase Access to the Polls (Blog) 5/9/2013 In November, millions of Americans spent hours waiting in long lines in order to exercise their right to vote. One solution? Implement better early voting laws. Leagues in Florida and New York are…
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.
Attacks on Voting Rights – a Midterm State Legislative Report (Blog) 3/28/2013 Each state has focused some of their energy on voting rights and elections – 2230 bills relating to elections, both good and bad, have been introduced in state legislatures across the country since…
Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 “Restrictions on the use of the national voter registration application form like those by Arizona make it much more difficult to register eligible citizens to vote,” Elisabeth MacNamara said.
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.