Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! (Blog) 2/15/2013 We are participating in a rally at the Supreme Court on February 27, starting with a press briefing at 8:30 am and the rally running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you’re in the DC area, join us!
Championing the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder (Blog) 2/11/2013 On Wednesday, February 27th, the Supreme Court will review Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, a case that questions the constitutionality of Section 5 the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965.
Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release) 2/8/2013 League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)
Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article) 2/4/2013 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.
League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii (News Clips) 11/16/2012 "The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is calling on the Hawaii State Legislature to take steps to remedy problems in voting operations that surfaced in the 2012 elections."
Top US court to examine minority voting rights (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The US Supreme Court decided to take up the issue of voting rights for minorities, a group that has historically faced discrimination at the polls. ... Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the…
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider a challenge from several Southern states to the Voting Rights Act, setting up another landmark clash over federal power and the legacy of…
Pennsylvania voting rights advocates plan 'election protection' (News Clips) 11/2/2012 "Groups including Common Cause, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and the League of Women Voters are mobilizing poll watchers and lawyers to look out for polling problems, which they…
Poll watching is a civic duty (News Clips) 10/15/2012 "... As citizens, we should always be vigilant about our election process. ... To that end...Tennessee Citizen Action, along with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, several…