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…
Letters: Congress Needs to Revive Voting Rights Act (News Clips) 6/24/2014 Defenders and red herrings
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…
Local Volunteers Attend League of Woman Voters National Meeting (News Clips) 6/20/2014 The League of Women Voters of Glenview was represented by Joan Ziegler, President at the 2014 League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) 51st biennial national Convention June 6-10 in Dall
League updates agriculture policy position (News Clips) 6/18/2014 Earlier this year, the League of Women Voters of La Plata County, along with 242 other state and local LWVs, participated in an update of our national position on agriculture, adopted in 1988.
Local Groups Team up to Tackle Low Voter Turnout (News Clips) 6/18/2014 Juneau may not remember the turnout for the last municipal election, since a majority seem to have slept through it.
Letter to the editor: Your Decision (News Clips) 6/18/2014 Your decision to vote or not to vote, to engage in politics or not - whether it is to research issues and candidates to make up your own mind or follow others - is a statement you make and each sta
League of Women Voters & Sierra Club to Oppose Potential Water Bond Unless Fiscal Oversight, Environmental Protection Ensured (News Clips) 6/18/2014 The League of Women Voters of California and Sierra Club California have sent a hard-hitting letter to leaders of the California State Senate and Assembly indicating concern about the direction of
20 Years for the League of Women Voters in Yavapai County (News Clips) 6/18/2014 At its 2014 Annual Meeting, the League of Women Voters of Central Yavapai Country celebrated its 20thanniversary and elected a new board of directors.
League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area Wins National Award (News Clips) 6/18/2014 The League of Women Voters of the Kalamazoo Area received the Strengthening Democracy Award at the league’s 51st national convention.