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Protecting the National Voter Registration Act (Blog)

5/18/2023

The League’s history of breaking down barriers to voting is perhaps best exemplified by its contribution to the passage of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in 1993. This legislation makes…

What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog)

5/4/2023

When redistricting is done fairly, each person’s vote is equal to every other person’s because their districts are drawn in ways that accurately represent the voting power of the people within them…

It's National Voter Registration Day! (Blog)

9/22/2020

With each voter we register, we are helping to get as many people participating as possible. Help us make sure no one is left out.

2019 Roundup: Defending Democracy Through Litigation (Blog)

1/3/2020

Throughout 2019 the League defended democracy in the courts on issues relating to voting rights, redistricting, money in politics, and improving elections.

99 Years Later – the League of Women Voters is Still Fighting for Voting Rights (Blog)

2/14/2019

Ninety-nine years ago today, the League of Women Voters was founded at the National American Woman Suffrage…

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…

Obama Administration Violating Voting Rights Law (Blog)

10/30/2015

We've been lobbying to make sure the healthcare exchanges required by the ACA comply with the National Voter Registration Act. This week, we asked the president for voluntary compliance.

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…

The National Voter Registration Act Turns 21! (Blog)

5/20/2014

Have you registered to vote or updated your voter registration at your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or another public government agency? Then you have the National Voter Registration Act…

The Affordable Care Act: A Gigantic Opportunity for America's Democracy (Blog)

4/23/2014

The National Voter Registration Act requires public assistance agencies to provide voter registration opportunities to applicants, and the Health Benefit Exchanges are public assistance agencies.