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Expanding Voter Access

Voting Rights Coalition Urges Action on Voting Rights Amendment Act (Blog)

This morning, I joined with other voting rights leaders at a press conference to urge Congress to begin moving the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act by holding a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee.

League Continues to Push to Restore the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

The League continues efforts to restore the Voting Rights Act with a letter to the House of Representatives.

Northwest Leagues Participate in Regional Hearing on Voting Rights (Blog)

Read a guest blog post by the League of Women Voters of Oregon on their recent participation in the Pacific Northwest Regional Hearing of the National Commission on Voting Rights.

Law Day 2014 – Why Every Vote Matters (Blog)

May 1 was Law Day, a day to reflect on the law's its importance to American society. This year’s theme - American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters – was particularly relevant for us.

Victory in Wisconsin on Voter ID May Have Broader Implications (Blog)

Challenging a law on its face is always a very difficult thing to do. But as we have seen over the years since voter ID laws have been applied, these laws discriminate.

League Urges Administration to Fully Implement the NVRA at ACA Health Benefit Exchanges (Legal Document)

The League joined with Demos, Project Vote and allied groups to urge the Obama Administration to fully implement the National Voter Registra

LWVUS Lobby Corps: An Invaluable Resource (Blog)

Established in 1971, Lobby Corps convenes for briefings on League legislative priorities. They play a key role in promoting League issues and communicating our positions to Congress.

The Problem with Requiring Proof of Citizenship During the Voter Registration Process (Blog)

The League joined with our voting rights partners to file an appeal challenging the ruling in Kobach v. EAC. We’ve also filed a motion to stay to prevent Kansas and Arizona from requiring documentary proof of citizenship in the interim.

High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog)

I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation to help explain how the League of Women Voters advocates on public policy issues at the federal, state and local levels.

League Requests Stay Pending Appeal in Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission (Article)

The League filed a motion to stay a decision of the District Court of Kansas pending an appeal in the case of Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission.