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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.

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.

2015 State Legislative Update: Pro-Voter Reforms Outpace Attacks on Voting Rights (Blog)

6/10/2015

When looking at the now almost complete 2015 state legislative sessions, not only were fewer pieces of anti-voter legislation successful, more pro-voter reforms were introduced and passed!

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

Reminiscing: 22 Years after the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

5/18/2015

On May 20, 1993, I watched President Clinton sign the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) into law. The legislation, also known as Motor Voter, was a significant victory for LWV.

Public Support for Online Voter Registration in Florida and Texas (Blog)

5/14/2015

Over 26 states have, or will soon have, online voter registration. The proposed online voter registration bills in Florida and Texas would provide thousands of citizens the ability to easily register…

How Our Elections Can Work Better for Voters (Blog)

5/4/2015

Watch our new video, which outlines five ways to improve our elections.

Protecting Early Voting in the Deep South (Blog)

4/21/2015

For the third time in four years, Georgia legislators attacked early voting. Their decision to mandate Sunday voting reduce the overall number of days available for voters to cast their ballot early.

The League’s Volunteer Leaders – A Vital Citizen’s Voice in Our Democracy (Blog)

4/14/2015

Last week, I sat with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents on conference calls to share their experiences with their state’s legislatures.