League of Women Voters Helps Public with Issues, Candidates (News Clips) 10/10/2012 "With the 2012 election now four weeks away, WKAR’s Mark Bashore checked in with the organization’s Michigan President, Susan Smith."
League of Women Voters Powers the Vote for 2014 Elections (Press Release) 6/10/2014 The League held its 51st biennial national convention this week. League members from around the country discussed important public policy issues and celebrated the organization’s accomplishments.
'Got Voter ID?' State Efforts at Public Education Vary Widely (News Clips) 7/16/2012 “As several states prepare to implement voter ID laws passed by their legislatures in November, TPM’s interviews with elections officials show that education efforts are all over the map.”
LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS (Press Release) 9/21/2021 LWV of the United States, along with the Leagues of New York and Florida filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a US Supreme Court case examining New York…
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…
League Opposes Use of Congressional Review Act to Repeal Public Protections (Legal Document) 1/30/2017 The League joined a letter to Capitol Hill urging Congress to table Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval, which would harm American workers, consumers, and families.
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…
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document) 12/2/2022 LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League articulated why the objective to increase the…
New Hampshire Voter ID Bill Gets OK from Senate Committee (News Clips) 2/22/2012 “Over the opposition of voter reform groups, a state Senate committee on Tuesday embraced legislation requiring voters to show a picture ID at the polls ... Critics ranging from the League of Women…
Voter ID Law Forum in Duluth [MN] (News Clips) 4/26/2012 “The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters Duluth. They say the bill is unconstitutional and reduces the likelihood of people voting. However, the main goal of the forum is to educate…