Voter Registration
The League of Women Voters sent a statement for the record in support of HR1.
The League of Women Voters strongly urges members of the U.S. House to vote for HR1, the For the People Act.
The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate urging members to support and co-sponsor a companion bill to HR1, the For the People Act.
This year, in addition to helping register a record number of new voters in 2018, 853 League volunteers dedicated 6,600 hours of their time to inform, assist, and engage with over 47,000 new citizens at the ceremonies nationwide.
The League and members of the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition sent a joint statement from diverse groups to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of HR1, the For the People Act.
Members of the LWVUS Lobby Corps visited members of the U.S. House urging them to support HR1, the For the People Act.
The League sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives addressing HR1 as the bill needed to heal our country.
After the election, I joined fellow members of the League of Women Voters of DC to register new voters at a naturalization ceremony. It was my first time at one; I was uncertain of what to expect.
Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.
This past Election day, Michigan voters approved Proposals 2 and 3, creating an independent redistricting commission and expanding access to the polls.
