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Other parts of the VRA are still in place, but the remaining processes for a citizen to file a discrimination claim about voting are more complex, costly and lengthy.

Our foremothers and forefathers understood that voting provides citizens the ability to have an impact on the critical issues facing their communities.

The League of Women Voters of Westchester held a community forum there to discuss the housing settlement agreement (HSA) between Westchester County and the department of housing and urban developme

Our Youth Voter Registration Program kicked off in nearly 40 communities nationwide. We will visit high schools, community colleges and vocational schools to help young people register to vote.

On September 24, 2013, the League will celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) with a major voter registration event, featuring actress America Ferrera, in New York City's Bryant Park.

In November, millions of Americans spent hours waiting in long lines in order to exercise their right to vote. One solution? Implement better early voting laws. Leagues in Florida and New York are showing us how it's done.

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.