LWV Supports H.R. 4 (Press Release) 2/27/2019 With the introduction of this bill, it is time for Congress to update the Voting Rights Act and restore the vote for millions of disenfranchised voters.
League of Women Voters Supports HR1 (Press Release) 1/4/2019 The first bill introduced by the 116th Congress will make our election system more free, fair, and accessible to all eligible Americans.
Census Citizenship Question Will Result in Inaccurate Count (Press Release) 3/27/2018 Washington, DC – The League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement in response to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ decision to include a question pertaining to…
The 2016 Presidential Election WAS Rigged (Press Release) 11/23/2016 Voter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes
League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release) 6/23/2016 League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.
Hundreds of League of Women Voters Activists Storm Capitol Hill for Voting Rights (Press Release) 6/15/2016 “Our members are fanning out across the Capitol to tell their elected representatives that it is well past time to right this wrong. We need them to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA),”…
League Registers Voters at More Than 260 Community Events (Press Release) 9/21/2015 "League teams are finding new voters at bike races, gyms and new citizen ceremonies on this National Voter Registration Day,” said President MacNamara.
League Statement on the Death of Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond (Press Release) 8/17/2015 "The League is committed to honoring Julian Bond's legacy in our ongoing work to keep our elections free, fair and accessible for every eligible voter,” said President MacNamara.
Voting Rights Act Marks Fiftieth Anniversary (Press Release) 8/6/2015 “The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history,” said President MacNamara.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in U.S. Congress (Press Release) 6/24/2015 “We are very pleased that new legislation has been introduced but there is so much more work to be done with the 2016 elections are quickly approaching,” said President MacNamara.