High Court Hears Case on Conflict Between State, Federal Voter Registration Law (News Clips) 3/18/2013
UN's Conference to End Violence against Women & Girls: LWV Sponsors Panel Discussions (Article) 3/15/2013 On behalf of the LWVUS, we had a delegation of 19 attending the Commission at UN headquarters. We also organized a parallel event--Implementing Laws Preventing Violence against Women & Girls –…
League of Women Voters Celebrates International Women’s Day (Blog) 3/8/2013 The League is pleased today to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), an annual occasion that honors the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
Second Pivotal Voting Rights Case Heads to Supreme Court (Press Release) 3/7/2013 This case puts independent voter registration drives, like those conducted by the League, squarely in the crosshairs of those that want to restrict access to political participation and voting.
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March (Blog) 3/1/2013 On March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand the right to vote, helping pave the way for the 19th Amendment.
Threat to Voting Rights is Real (Press Release) 2/28/2013 Section 5 has helped transform American democracy from a restricted, segregated past to one of remarkable inclusion,” said MacNamara. “The importance of the outcome of this case cannot be overstated."
