Making Voting as Easy as 1-2-3 in Ohio & Beyond! (Blog) 7/11/2014 In Ohio and elsewhere, state and local Leagues are responding to elections law changes of all kinds by providing voters with accurate, up-to-date voting resources and information.
League Supports the DISCLOSE Act of 2014 (Legal Document) 7/9/2014 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the DISCLOSE Act of 2014.
League Supports Reintroduction of DISCLOSE Act (Legal Document) 7/8/2014 The League joined a letter to U.S. Senators urging them to pass the DISCLOSE Act of 2014.
League Joins Amicus Brief in Montana Contribution Limits Case (Article) 7/2/2014 The League joined an amicus brief filed in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Lair v. Motl.
Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release) 6/25/2014 Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on voting rights and discrimination, concluding that we must pass the VRAA - and quickly.
UPDATE: Voting Rights Moving Forward! (Blog) 6/25/2014 Today, on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision that gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Senate will finally hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of…
One Year After Shelby Decision, The Fight Continues to Protect Equal Access to the Vote (Blog) 6/23/2014 Access to the vote is not about politics; it's about justice and equality. The Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) is the remedy that will help ensure equal access to the vote for all eligible…
Calling on Congress to Move Voting Rights Forward (Blog) 6/18/2014 I joined members of Congress and leading civil rights leaders at a press conference to call on Congress to move the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward.
League of Women Voters focuses on turnout (News Clips) 6/13/2014 Brittany Sowacke/Staff Photographer Tamara Allen of Arlington times the debate between Deirdre McNab (right at the head table) and Elizabeth McNamara (left and on screen), who are running for pr
Stalled Voting Rights Act amendment leaves voters vulnerable, critics say (News Clips) 6/12/2014 ...Hill to ask every GOP member of the House to put his or her weight behind scheduling a hearing.