Stand Up for the League on #GivingTuesday (Blog) 11/14/2014 The League will participate in the third annual #GivingTuesday campaign on December 2, 2014. Generous League supporters have offered to match every #GivingTuesday donation we receive dollar-for-…
Take Action: Restore Voter Equality in America! (Blog) 9/29/2014 When Congress left Washington this month, they also left behind a lot of work -- including helping prevent voter discrimination by moving the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward.
Setback in North Carolina on Suppressive Voting Law; Fight Continues (Blog) 8/20/2014 Earlier this month, a federal judge denied a preliminary injunction barring North Carolina’s new restrictive elections law.
Why We Must Revitalize the Voting Rights Act Upon Its 49th Anniversary (Blog) 8/1/2014 Voter discrimination cannot be tolerated in the 21st century. That's why we're pushing Congress to pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act, a flexible, modern answer to the problem of…
Visiting the Hill – Keeping the Pressure On to Pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week, the League attended a special meeting on Capitol Hill conducted by Senators Mark Begich and Harry Reid concerning voting rights.
Celebrating 166 Years Since Seneca Falls (Blog) 7/17/2014 This week marks the 166th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the 1848 meeting responsible for making the first formal demand for women’s suffrage.
UPDATE: Voting Rights Moving Forward! (Blog) 6/25/2014 Today, on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision that gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Senate will finally hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of…
One Year After Shelby Decision, The Fight Continues to Protect Equal Access to the Vote (Blog) 6/23/2014 Access to the vote is not about politics; it's about justice and equality. The Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) is the remedy that will help ensure equal access to the vote for all eligible…
Calling on Congress to Move Voting Rights Forward (Blog) 6/18/2014 I joined members of Congress and leading civil rights leaders at a press conference to call on Congress to move the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward.
Voting Rights Coalition Urges Action on Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog) 5/15/2014 This morning, I joined with other voting rights leaders at a press conference to urge Congress to begin moving the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act by holding a hearing in the House Judiciary…