10 Things Elections Officials Can Do to Safeguard Our Elections This Spring, Summer, and Fall (Blog) 3/30/2020 Local elections officials are in a unique position to take steps—right now—to protect voters’ rights and address voters’ safety concerns.
Testimony by Virginia Kase on Voting Rights And Election Administration In America (Press Release) 10/17/2019 The League of Women Voters CEO Virginia Kase, testified before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
The Hill: This Women's Equality Day, stop romanticizing the 19th Amendment (News Clips) 8/26/2019 Opinion piece from LWV CEO Virginia Kase on what it means to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment 99 years later.
Washington Post: Florida’s change to Amendment 4 is travesty and a transgression of the people’s will (News Clips) 5/15/2019 Op-ed written by Cecile Scoon, vice president of the League of Women Voters of Florida. The arc of justice bent briefly toward Florida in November, when citizens here restored the right…
House Judiciary Committee Holds First Hearing on HR1 (Blog) 1/31/2019 Tuesday, January 31, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on HR1, the For the People Act. As legislators asked questions of the six expert witnesses, several strong arguments for HR1…
4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog) 12/11/2018 Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.
Jonathan Rose Cos. and League of Women Voters Launch “Rose Votes,” National Campaign to Support Voter Participation for Low-Income Residents (Press Release) 9/5/2018 The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Rose Community Management (RCM), an affiliate of Jonathan Rose Companies (JRCo), are joining forces to empower voters to make use of their…
On the 97th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we are STILL Fighting for Equal Voting Rights (Blog) 8/18/2017 On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting American women the right to vote. Ninety-seven years later, however, we are still…
Bustle Op-Ed: 2017 Could Be The Most Critical Year For Voting Rights Since 1920 (News Clips) 12/27/2016 This article previously appeared in Bustle.By Chris Carson
Election Day 2016: Know Before You Vote (Press Release) 11/8/2016 League’s VOTE411.org Provides More Voter Information than Any Other Resource