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Expanding Voter Access

Visiting the Hill – Keeping the Pressure On to Pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog)

This week, the League attended a special meeting on Capitol Hill conducted by Senators Mark Begich and Harry Reid concerning voting rights.

Making Voting as Easy as 1-2-3 in Ohio & Beyond! (Blog)

In Ohio and elsewhere, state and local Leagues are responding to elections law changes of all kinds by providing voters with accurate, up-to-date voting resources and information.

Florida Decision is Major Victory Against Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release)

“This decision gives us a new tool to fight partisan gerrymandering,” said President MacNamara.

UPDATE: Voting Rights Moving Forward! (Blog)

Today, on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision that gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Senate will finally hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (VRAA).

Voters Lack Vital Protections One Year After Shelby Decision (Press Release)

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on voting rights and discrimination, concluding that we must pass the VRAA - and quickly.

One Year After Shelby Decision, The Fight Continues to Protect Equal Access to the Vote (Blog)

Access to the vote is not about politics; it's about justice and equality. The Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) is the remedy that will help ensure equal access to the vote for all eligible Americans.

Calling on Congress to Move Voting Rights Forward (Blog)

I joined members of Congress and leading civil rights leaders at a press conference to call on Congress to move the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward. 

League of Women Voters focuses on turnout (News Clips)

Brittany Sowacke/Staff Photographer Tamara Allen of Arlington times the debate between Deirdre McNab (right at the head table) and Elizabeth McNamara (left and on screen), who are running for pr

Stalled Voting Rights Act amendment leaves voters vulnerable, critics say (News Clips)

...Hill to ask every GOP member of the House to put his or her weight behind scheduling a hearing.

The National Voter Registration Act Turns 21! (Blog)

Have you registered to vote or updated your voter registration at your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or another public government agency? Then you have the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to thank for that!