League Urges Congress Repair Voting Rights Act (Legal Document) 6/14/2016 The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House and Senate urging them to move the Voting Rights Advancement Act forward.
What’s Happening in the States? A Voters’ Rights Legislative Round-up (Blog) 5/12/2016 Action on voting rights in 2016 looks very similar to last year. On the whole, states are passing less restrictive election laws, and even better, more and more states are reforming their election…
North Carolina’s Restrictive Election Law Approved by Federal Court (Press Release) 4/26/2016 “This decision sends a dangerous signal to voters across the country, one the League is prepared to fight at every opportunity,” said President MacNamara.
Women in Politics from 1920 to 2016 (Blog) 3/31/2016 With Women’s History Month 2016 wrapping up, League president Elisabeth MacNamara joined with other women’s political and history experts at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum to discuss women’s…
Chester County, PA Coalition Working to Register 9,000 Women to Vote (Blog) 3/18/2016 The Your Vote is Your Voice! Empowered Women Vote seeks to empower women in our community, particularly those underserved, to better engage them in the political process.
Voting Restrictions Must Be Stopped (Press Release) 3/9/2016 “If the illegal action is allowed to stand there will be substantial and continuing harm to voters and to our organizations,” said President MacNamara.
Outlining the League’s Priority Federal Issues for 2016 (Blog) 1/12/2016 In addition to lobbying the 114th Congress in support of our priorities, the League is working on a number of important policy proposals put forth by the President and agencies of the federal…
2016 State Legislative Sessions Begin – Voting and Elections Issues Expected to be Hot Topics (Blog) 1/8/2016 Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in January. Voters' rights and election laws will be…
Expanded Voter Information Tool Will Provide More People with Access to Nonpartisan Voter Information (Press Release) 12/17/2015 “If people don’t vote and use their voice, someone will speak for them,” said Elisabeth MacNamara, chair of the League of Women Voters Education Fund.
Leading the League into our 2nd Century Through Our 2016 Election Plan (Blog) 11/13/2015 On Tuesday, we brought together supporters, policymakers and members of the media to introduce Dr. Wylecia Wiggs Harris as our newest executive director and to bid a fond farewell to our previous…