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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.

LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article)

2/19/2013

LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of Florida is barred by the National Voter Registration Act.

LWV Commends President Obama’s Attention to Our Issues in SOTU Address, But Hoped for More Action on Voting Rights (Blog)

2/13/2013

In last night’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, President Obama addressed many crucial issues affecting our country. His remarks touched on some of the League’s priority issues including voting…

SOTU: Disappointed that President Obama Failed to Call for Bold Action on Voting Rights (Press Release)

2/12/2013

President's Address Sets "Strong Course for Nation" on Climate, Immigration and Gun Safety

Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release)

2/8/2013

League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)

LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article)

1/31/2013

The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of…

2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

1/17/2013

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.

League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Texas Voter Registration Case (Article)

11/27/2012

Recent changes to Texas law make it extremely difficult for voter registration groups to sign up new voters, violating the First Amendment and the National Voter Registration Act, argues the Brenna

Testimony by ELISABETH MACNAMARA, LWVUS PRESIDENT FOR THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (Legal Document)

9/11/2012

On Wednesday, September 12, LWVUS President Elisabeth Macnamra testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary at a hearing entitled "The Citizens United Court and the Continuing…

Voting Rights Act: Remember, Celebrate and Protect (Blog)

8/6/2012

Editorial Note: This piece was first published on my Huffington Post Blog. 47 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law to prevent voter discrimination.