Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 “The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history,” said President MacNamara.
Challenge to the Country’s Most Restrictive Voting Law Heads to Court (Blog) 7/15/2015 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) 6/30/2015 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…
Can a Rally Help Restore the Voting Rights Act? (Blog) 6/29/2015 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.
Voter-Initiated Independent Redistricting Commissions Found Constitutional (Press Release) 6/29/2015 Today, the Court rejected the Arizona legislature's argument that only they can conduct federal redistricting under the U.S. Constitution.
Two Years Later-- Tell Congress to Restore the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 6/25/2015 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) 6/24/2015 “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.
League Opposes Appeal in Kobach v. EAC (Article) 5/27/2015 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
US Supreme Court Chooses Not to Address Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law (Blog) 3/25/2015 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to voters in Wisconsin by refusing to hear a challenge to the state’s voter photo ID law. The Court’s denial puts at risk the voting rights of over 300,000…
League Joins People's Voting Rights Manifesto (Article) 3/4/2015 The League joined civil rights organizations in issuing the People's Voting Rights Manifesto in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery March on March 8, 2015..