Protecting Voters (Article) 6/6/2013 Rooted in the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League has worked to foster civic engagement and enhance access to the vote since our organization was founded in 1920.
Citizen-Led Voter Registration Drives at Risk in Arizona v. ITCA, Inc. (Press Release) 3/18/2013 “Restrictions on the use of the national voter registration application form like those by Arizona make it much more difficult to register eligible citizens to vote,” Elisabeth MacNamara said.
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 This case puts independent voter registration drives, like those conducted by the League, squarely in the crosshairs of those that want to restrict access to political participation and voting.
Court Throws Out Texas Congressional Map (News Clips) 8/28/2012 “In a lengthy, sweeping decision, a federal court in Washington on Tuesday unanimously struck down Texas' new congressional map, ruling that the plan was enacted with "discriminatory…
Honoring and Celebrating the Passage of the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2012 Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law.
Twitter’s take on Attorney General Holder visiting LWV’s Convention (Blog) 6/14/2012 On Monday, June 11, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed our National Convention.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER ADDRESSES VOTING RIGHTS (Press Release) 6/11/2012 League is “Fiercely Committed” to Nation’s Voters, says Holder
Florida. How Soon We Forget. (News Clips) 4/9/2012 “Last spring, Florida made some changes to its election law. Cloaked as technical tweaks, the new laws have the potential to swing the 2012 election.”
Florida Enters Uncertain Battle Over District Lines (News Clips) 2/8/2012 “Florida is supposed to be the Sunshine State, but the outlook is cloudy for the future of the Congressional delegation there.”
DOJ Decision Allowing Georgia to Block Voter Registration Undermines Voting Rights (Press Release) 4/28/2011 Washington, DC - The League of Women Voters is dismayed by the U.S.