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Win For Voting Rights in Pennsylvania: Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law (Blog)

"We are glad that, by upholding voting rights, the judge ruled on the side of the people of Pennsylvania," said the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA), the lead organizational plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Why "We're Not About to Turn Around": Honoring Martin Luther King's Fight for Voting Rights (Blog)

"As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King today, we are in urgent need of legislative fixes to realize his vision that every American is treated fairly at the ballot box," writes LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara for the Huffington Post.

How Voter ID Laws Disproportionately Impact Women – And What We’re Doing About It (Blog)

Photo voter ID laws, which are increasingly being rolled out across the country, are particularly costly and burdensome for women.

NC Governor: Slashing Early Voting “Compacts the Calendar;" We Call It Voter Suppression (Blog)

North Carolina Gov. McCrory alleged that slashing early voting was just a way of “compacting the calendar,” but the League believes that cutting early voting is clear and simple voter suppression.

#GivingTuesday Snapshot: The League’s Work to Protect Voting Rights (Blog)

From organizing protests and petition drives to filing lawsuits and writing legislative testimony, a look at how the League of Women Voters has helped protect voting rights in 2013.

DOJ Sues to Halt North Carolina Voter Suppression Law (Blog)

On Monday, the Department of Justice filed suit against North Carolina’s new voter suppression law. North Carolina's law is just one of many attacks on voting rights taking place right now.

LWV Reacts to DOJ Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina Voter Suppression Law (Press Release)

Washington, D.C.  – The League of Women Voters is pleased that the U.S.

Powerful Quotes on Voting Rights from the March on Washington (Blog)

A rundown on powerful calls to protect voting rights from speakers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

LWV Reacts to DOJ Announcement on Texas Voter Photo ID Law (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters is pleased with today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that they are filing suit against the Texas voter photo ID law.

Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog)

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling this week leaves the country vulnerable to the very forms of voter suppression Congress warned of in 2006.