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Fighting Voter Suppression

Round One in the battle over voting rights (News Clips)

Local by Sharon McCloskey, The Policy Watch Parties in the three federal lawsuits challenging voting law changes signed into law here in August will appear before U.S.

Dual Attacks Take On Voting Restriction Efforts In Arizona, Kansas (News Clips)

Just weeks after Kansas and Arizona made clear their intentions to move ahead with two-tier voting systems, legal efforts are being mounted to fight those plans.

League Urges U.S. House to Modernize and Repair the Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to act quickly on H.R. 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014.

Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations (Press Release)

“There are many good recommendations in this report and others that we will need to look at more closely to examine the real impact on American voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.

Why "We're Not About to Turn Around": Honoring Martin Luther King's Fight for Voting Rights (Blog)

"As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King today, we are in urgent need of legislative fixes to realize his vision that every American is treated fairly at the ballot box," writes LWVUS President Elisabeth MacNamara for the Huffington Post.

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.