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Fighting Voter Suppression

Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release)

 League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Let’s get a State of the Union BINGO for LWV policy priorities! (Blog)

Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office.

Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article)

LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on February 27, 2013.

LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article)

The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote imposed by the state of Arizona.

“Everywhere we look, there is work to be done.” (Blog)

"Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.

League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii (News Clips)

"The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is calling on the Hawaii State Legislature to take steps to remedy problems in voting operations that surfaced in the 2012 elections."

Consensus emerging that election-law reform is needed (News Clips)

"A week after Florida's electoral system melted down, there is growing consensus that the state must reform its election laws to avoid similar problems in the future. ... Meanwhile, civic and political activists have promised to pressure lawmakers until they rescind the 2011 changes. Led by the Florida League of Women Voters, the group on Tuesday urged the formation of a task force to identify and eliminate hurdles to voting."

Top US court to examine minority voting rights (News Clips)

"The US Supreme Court decided to take up the issue of voting rights for minorities, a group that has historically faced discrimination at the polls. ... Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters, called the decision to review the act's constitutionality a 'huge step in the wrong direction.'"

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act (News Clips)

"The Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider a challenge from several Southern states to the Voting Rights Act, setting up another landmark clash over federal power and the legacy of discrimination. ... 'The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy,' League of Women Voters President Elisabeth MacNamara declared Friday. The thought that the Supreme Court might overrule Congress and take away voting rights should send a chill down the spine of every American.'”