Honoring our Mothers (Blog) 5/11/2012 This is Public Service Recognition Week and this weekend, we celebrate Mother’
The League’s First BMENA Regional Meeting will be in Doha, Qatar (Blog) 5/8/2012 We’re excited to announce that we have finalized the location for our first meeting of the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative (BMENA) – we’ll be in Doha, Qatar, July 11 and 12!
UNDERFUNDED JUDICIAL SYSTEM HANDICAPS DEMOCRACY (Press Release) 5/1/2012 Washington, DC (May 1, 2012) – The League of Women Voters today raised serious concerns about the fundin
Voter Law Changes Backfire (News Clips) 4/26/2012 “The League of Women Voters and other civic groups have challenged the law in court. And rightfully so. Any law that mocks democracy and makes a problem worse should be scrapped.”
APPEALS COURT RULES PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT VIOLATES NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA) (Press Release) 4/17/2012 Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters:
The League’s Role as Executing Partner of the U.S. Government (Blog) 4/16/2012 We have made a lot of progress since our post last week!
Voter Photo ID Law Bad for Texas (News Clips) 4/10/2012 “The nonpartisan League of Women Voters agrees with several points in the editorial. LWV also can find no proof of voter fraud which photo ID would prevent and is concerned Texas's suit poses…
Senate Maps Head Back to Court (News Clips) 4/9/2012 “‘The Court gave the Senate a second chance, but the Senate just did exactly what it has done in every redistricting cycle — drawn districts to protect themselves and their political allies rather…
Think You Have the Right to Vote? Not so Much! (News Clips) 4/3/2012 “...people in the social sector are starting to work together in more and better ways – the good people at Brennan Center..., League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, and Voto Latino have been very…
League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 (Legal Document) 3/28/2012 The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March…