LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog) 4/10/2014 Established in 1971, Lobby Corps convenes for briefings on League legislative priorities. They play a key role in promoting League issues and communicating our positions to Congress.
The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog) 4/7/2014 The League joined with our voting rights partners to file an appeal challenging the ruling in Kobach v. EAC. We’ve also filed a motion to stay to prevent Kansas and Arizona from requiring documentary…
High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog) 4/3/2014 I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation to help explain how the League of Women Voters advocates on public policy issues at the…
League Requests Stay Pending Appeal in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Article) 4/2/2014 The League filed a motion to stay a decision of the District Court of Kansas pending an appeal in the case of Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Court: Big Money Worth More than Citizens' Voices (Press Release) 4/2/2014 In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Supreme Court ruled that aggregate campaign contribution limits are invalid. This decision means more power for big money, more corruption for the rest of us.
Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 In a big win for voters, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Florida’s plan to purge voters before the 2012 elections was prohibited by the National Voter Registration Act.
The Selma March and Voting Rights Today (Blog) 3/31/2014 As we honor the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights, we urge Congress to pass legislation that will continue to ensure equal voting rights for all Americans.
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 Women possess unbridled power to effect change, especially at the grassroots level. But there are many admirable women that history books often fail to recognize.
After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules (News Clips) 3/24/2014 Alabama says it plans to move ahead with a requirement for potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship, in the first sign of a wider impact from a court decision on Wednesday ordering a
