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Meet the League: Cynthia Sebian-Lander (Blog)

Growing up, one of my biggest influencers was my Grandma Kay who was a member of her local League. Working for the League means honoring her life and continuing to do the great work she did for…

Challenge to the Country’s Most Restrictive Voting Law Heads to Court (Blog)

Arguments began on a lawsuit that will determine if the NC legislature violated the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act when it passed the country's most restrictive voting law.

Stopping Partisan Gerrymandering and Protecting Independent Redistricting Commissions (Blog)

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a big victory for citizen-led democracy. In a 5-4 decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the Court found that voters can…

Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release)

Today, the Court rejected the Arizona legislature's argument that only they can conduct federal redistricting under the U.S. Constitution.

Can a Rally Help Restore the Voting Rights Act? (Blog)

On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, advocates met in Roanoke, VA to call upon Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte to act to restore the Voting Rights Act.

Two Years Later-- Tell Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

50 years ago, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned a key part, leading to an attack on voting rights. Tell Congress to restore the VRA!

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in U.S. Congress (Press Release)

“We are very pleased that new legislation has been introduced but there is so much more work to be done with the 2016 elections are quickly approaching,” said President MacNamara.

2015 State Legislative Update: Pro-Voter Reforms Outpace Attacks on Voting Rights (Blog)

When looking at the now almost complete 2015 state legislative sessions, not only were fewer pieces of anti-voter legislation successful, more pro-voter reforms were introduced and passed!

League Opposes Appeal in Kobach v. EAC (Article)

The Leagues of Women Voters of the United States, Kansas and Arizona filed a brief before the Supreme Court urging the Court to deny an appeal from the states of Kansas and Arizona in the case of

Reminiscing: 22 Years after the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

On May 20, 1993, I watched President Clinton sign the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) into law. The legislation, also known as Motor Voter, was a significant victory for LWV.