Law Day 2014 – Why Every Vote Matters (Blog) 5/2/2014 May 1 was Law Day, a day to reflect on the law's its importance to American society. This year’s theme - American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters – was particularly relevant for…
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…
One Classroom at a Time: Breaking Down Barriers to the Youth Vote (Blog) 2/10/2014 I’ve been a proud League of Women Voters staffer and a local volunteer since 2006. In my work I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of inspiring League volunteers and seen large-scale voter…
League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release) 11/21/2013 We intervened in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission, which concerns the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement on the national mail-in voter registration application.
LWVWI: Fighting Forward – Protecting Your Vote (Blog) 6/21/2013 This guest blog post by Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin discusses recent changes to election laws and their continuing fight against voter ID in their…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voting Rights (Blog) 6/19/2013 Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a victory for voters when it struck down an Arizona law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when citizens register to vote.
Protecting Voters (Article) 6/6/2013 Rooted in the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League has worked to foster civic engagement and enhance access to the vote since our organization was founded in 1920.
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.
Volunteers needed to help ensure fair election (News Clips) 10/15/2012 "As the world’s leading democracy, America must maintain an election system that is free, fair and accessible. Transparency is key to ensuring sound elections, and that is why the League of…
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…