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Leagues File Amicus Brief in Indiana Voter ID Case

LWVUS filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court that will determine the rights of minority voters in North Carolina.  The brief urges the Court to hear the case which will review the Voting Rights

ORAL STATEMENTNANCY TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ORAL STATEMENTNANCY TATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 STATEMENT
BY
MARY G. WILSON, PRESIDENT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES

This background paper was produced as part of the League's two-year (2006-2008) study of Immigration aimed at helping communities understand the implications of immigration at the local, state, and federal level. At the bottom of each paper is a link to a downloadable PDF version. "....The United States is often called a nation of immigrants. And it is. The quotation above expresses the diversity of immigrants and those of immigrant stock, and the vitality this diversity contributes to America. Certainly, new arrivals have a different perspective of immigration from those who have been here a while and those whose roots in America go a long way back. For recent arrivals, the immigration experience is immediate and still in process. For Native Americans, the impact of immigration goes back a long way and frequently continues to have a personal resonance. For those whose immigrant status dates back as recently as their parents’ or grandparents’ arrival in this country or more than 400 years when their ancestors arrived, immigration is a more distant event. ..."

"5 Things You Need to Know on Election Day" is a public awareness campaign letting voters know the simple steps they can take to protect their vote.

October 24, 2005The Honorable David Dreier, Chairman The Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Ranking Member House Committee on Rules

October 20, 2005

January 18, 2005