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Ravenwood Senior Wins $2,000 for House, Senate Voting Maps (News Clips)

The League of Women Voters of Tennessee awarded top honors to a high school senior for best state house and senate maps in the League’s TN Redistricting: Map It Out! Contest.

Alison Smith: Elections Money Can't Buy (News Clips)

One of the YES! Magazine Breakthrough 15 honorees was a quiet, stay-at-home Maine mom and League of Women Voters member, who became a clean-elections champion.

League Says “No” to Anti-Environmental Riders on Budget Bills (Legal Document)

The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senate and House leadership, opposing the attachment of any anti-environmental riders to the spending and tax bills that Congress is trying to get done before the end of the year.

Texans Allowed to Show Gun Permits but Not Student IDs at Voting Booth (News Clips)

The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.

Advocates Urge Congress to Fight State Voting Changes (News Clips)

The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.

Voter ID Legislation Faces Opposition in Congress (News Clips)

The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.

League of Women Voters Takes on 'Myths about Voter Impersonation' (News Clips)
Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS at a Forum Entitled "Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Changes" (Legal Document)

Thank you Mr. Conyers and member of the committee for holding this discussion which will help focus our nation’s attention on voter suppression legislation that is sweeping this country.

Ruth S. Shur (Article)

Ruth joined the LWV- Port Washington Manhasset of New York in 1963 and became its President in 1974.  From 1974 to 1976 she served on the board of LWV- Nassau County

Privatization of Prisons (Legal Document)

By Ted VolskayBACKGROUND