Leagues Help to Secure Redistricting Win in Utah (Blog) 12/18/2018 Proposition 4 promises an independent redistricting commission to draw lines for electoral districts: those in power will no longer shape their districts and choose their voters.
15 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog) 8/24/2015 I will be stepping down in a few weeks after 15 years as the League’s executive director. I am confident that the League will continue its work to make American democracy as good as the ideals on…
Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara for FEC Hearing on "Corruption in the Political Process" (Legal Document) 2/12/2015 President MacNamara offered testimony at a hearing held by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on February 11, 2015. The hearing follows a comment period where thousands of citizens expressed their…
Voters Finally Cast Ballots, Make Decisions in Election 2014 (Press Release) 11/4/2014 Today, after months of relentless attack ads and millions of dollars in dark money campaign spending, American voters are casting their ballots and making their voices heard.
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.
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…
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.
LWV-US In Action on Campaign Finance (Article) 5/31/2012 The Campaign Finance Task Force has completed an informational paper that covers a brief history of LWV action on campaign finance, what the LWV has done, is doing now and what Leagues can also do.
Money in Elections – What the League is Doing (Blog) 5/3/2012 Special interest money in elections has been a problem for years. The issue was magnified by the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.