Virginia Kase Statement for Senate Rule Committee Hearing on S1, the "For the People Act" (Press Release) 3/24/2021 The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve.
LWV of Pennsylvania and Partners Seek to Intervene in Vote-by-Mail Case (Press Release) 7/15/2020 LWV of Pennsylvania and partners filed a motion to intervene in Trump v. Boockvar, a case seeking to limit vote-by-mail options in Pennsylvania. The League and its partners seek to intervene on…
Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release) 2/12/2014 This morning, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration will present their report to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. We urged consideration of a 5-point reform agenda.
Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations (Press Release) 1/22/2014 “There are many good recommendations in this report and others that we will need to look at more closely to examine the real impact on American voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.
Election Assistance Commission Rejects KS, AZ Request to Change National Voter Registration Form (Press Release) 1/18/2014 LWVUS, LWVAZ and LWVKS applaud the decision by the EAC to reject requests from the states of Arizona and Kansas to modify the national mail-in voter registration form to require voters to provide…
North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote (Press Release) 8/22/2013 North Carolina Politicians Target College Students’ Right to Vote
President Urged to Protect Voting Rights (Press Release) 2/23/2011 Appoint Commissioners to Elections Panel
Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/17/2020 Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.
League of Women Voters Supports the For the People Act in the Senate (Press Release) 3/27/2019 This bill will make elections fairer and put power back in the hands of the American people.
Court Hears Appeal on Arizona, Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration (Press Release) 2/11/2014 A U.S. District Court heard arguments to determine if the Election Assistance Commission's refusal to modify the National Mail Voter Registration Form was legal.