Celebrating the 26th Amendment and the Voices of Young People (Blog) 7/1/2014 Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which opened up the voting process to millions of young Americans.
League of Women Voters focuses on turnout (News Clips) 6/13/2014 Brittany Sowacke/Staff Photographer Tamara Allen of Arlington times the debate between Deirdre McNab (right at the head table) and Elizabeth McNamara (left and on screen), who are running for pr
Support the League’s Work and our Successes: Join us for #GivingTuesday! (Blog) 10/24/2013 The League is participating in #GivingTuesday, an annual campaign created to promote a national day of giving at the start of the holiday season.
Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2013 This Independence Day help us make our democracy work – encourage your fellow citizens to visit VOTE411.org and register to vote!
Arming Voters with Information Best Defense Against Confusion (Press Release) 11/5/2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
President of the League of Women Voters working to eliminate voting confusion (News Clips) 10/1/2012 "MacNamara has been traveling from state to state to speak with different LWV chapters about making sure that they are getting the message out to voters about their rights at the polls. Michigan…
Voting Rights Act: Remember, Celebrate and Protect (Blog) 8/6/2012 Editorial Note: This piece was first published on my Huffington Post Blog. 47 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law to prevent voter discrimination.
Twitter’s take on Attorney General Holder visiting LWV’s Convention (Blog) 6/14/2012 On Monday, June 11, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed our National Convention.
Who Will Elect the President? The Electoral College System (Blog) 8/8/2000 Every four years, the Electoral College, a little-known feature of our Constitution, enjoys a fleeting movement of fame. About six weeks after the long grind of the presidential election is over, the…