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Expanding Voter Access

Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at the US Mission to the United Nations (Blog)

This week, the Mission of the United States to the United Nations commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Being Part of the Solution in Ferguson (Blog)

The League of Women Voters of St. Louis is excited to help engage and empower Ferguson residents to take part in their government and wield influence over their community moving forward.

League Files Amicus Brief in Frank v. Walker (Article)

The League of Women Voters of the United States was joined by the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Vote

Experts Tout Key Electoral Reforms at 2015 Voting Summit (Blog)

The League was pleased to join dozens of voting rights advocates, state and local elections officials, congressional staff and academics at last week’s 2015 Voting and Elections Summit in Washington D.C.

Follow Last Night’s State of the Union Action! (Blog)

Check out our Storify to catch up on the President’s speech and to see how our Bingo boards played out!

Take Action: The FEC needs to Hear From You (Blog)

We’re 1 week from the deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission on how to address corruption. So far, we have submitted over 12,000 comments supporting stricter regulations.

League of Women Voters of the United States Responds to Comments by Rep. Scalise (Press Release)

Representative Steve Scalise’s recent comments regarding the League of Women Voters were misinformed. We are committed to working for all voters regardless of their party affiliation.

How the League Was Busy Making Democracy Work in 2014 (Blog)

Here's a sample of just some of the important work the League accomplished in 2014, and what lays ahead in 2015.

The Problem with Online Voter Registration (Blog)

Online voter registration is taking hold across the country. But almost every system leaves out a significant part of the population – citizens who don’t have a driver’s license or ID.

Happy Thanksgiving from the League (Blog)

I have been taking this time to think about all that I am thankful for this year – and one of the biggest things is you! You have made this an amazing year for LWV and for our democracy.