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Expanding Voter Access

Election Assistance Commission Rejects KS, AZ Request to Change National Voter Registration Form (Press Release)

LWVUS, LWVAZ and LWVKS applaud the decision by the EAC to reject requests from the states of Arizona and Kansas to modify the national mail-in voter registration form to require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship.

Introduction of Voting Rights Amendment Act in House Meaningful Step (Press Release)

The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 protects the rights of all voters from discrimination and repairs the damage to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 inflicted by the U.S. Supreme Court.

League Sends Comments to Election Assistance Commission Regarding Proof of Citizenship Requirements (Article)

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined with the League of Women Voters of Kansas and the League of Women Voters of

Working to Protect the Vote – Looking Towards Election Reforms in 2014 (Blog)

In 2014, we hope to build upon our recent victories protecting the right to vote and focus on proactive election reforms, while also continuing to battle back against attacks on voting rights at the local, state and national levels.

League Files Brief in Kobach v. EAC (Article)

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined with the League of Women Voters of Kansas and the League of Women Voters of Arizona to file a brief on the merits of Kobach v. EAC in U.S. District Court.

2013 – A Watershed Year for Voting Rights (Blog)

It's possible that when we look back at 2013, we'll see it as a watershed year - the year America realized we need to expand access to the polls, not create new barriers to voting.

Motion in Support of Intervening in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (Article)

Read the League's motion to intervene in Kobach et al v. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

NC Governor: Slashing Early Voting “Compacts the Calendar;" We Call It Voter Suppression (Blog)

North Carolina Gov. McCrory alleged that slashing early voting was just a way of “compacting the calendar,” but the League believes that cutting early voting is clear and simple voter suppression.

League of Women Voters Seeks to Intervene in Kobach v. EAC (Press Release)

We intervened in Kobach v. Election Assistance Commission, which concerns the documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement on the national mail-in voter registration application.

#GivingTuesday Snapshot: The League’s Work to Protect Voting Rights (Blog)

From organizing protests and petition drives to filing lawsuits and writing legislative testimony, a look at how the League of Women Voters has helped protect voting rights in 2013.