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Voices of the League
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Blog Round-up
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MARCH 2015
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Spotlight on:
By: Renee Davidson
03/11/2015
See how the League of Women Voters has helped educate and empower voters — past and present!
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By: Stephanie Drahan
03/27/2015
To mark Women's History Month and to reflect on the League's history, we recently spoke with some of our former presidents to hear about their best memories as well as their vision for the future of the League of Women Voters.
By: Renee Davidson
03/26/2015
I fundamentally believe in democracy and the power of people uniting to create better, more just communities.
By: Tim O'Brien
03/25/2015
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to voters in Wisconsin by refusing to hear a challenge to the state's voter photo ID law. The Court's denial puts at risk the voting rights of over 300,000 eligible voters.
By: Elisabeth MacNamara
03/23/2015
The League is proud to celebrate Women's History Month and to celebrate a little of our own history, 95 years after our founding. How well do you know the League's impact on Americans' lives? Test your knowledge and learn more about just a few of the League's great accomplishments over the past 95 years!
By: Nancy Tate
03/19/2015
As a part of Women's History Month, I was thrilled to join a special event in honor of the four women who have served as members of the United States Supreme Court.
By: Rosalee Keech
03/18/2015
Over the course of a week, more than 9,000 delegates from 1,100 non-governmental organizations joined with delegates from United Nations member states for the 59th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59). Amongst those delegates, were representatives from the League of Women Voters.
By: Elisabeth MacNamara
03/13/2015
The League is not only a direct outgrowth of the movement that secured women's ability to participate in the American electoral process, it is also the product of early 20th Century progressive thinking that trusted facts and managerial expertise as a means to reform corrupt government institutions.
By: Renee Davidson
03/12/2015
"We've come a long way, but today's voting restrictions make it clear that there is still much to be done, and the League's work remains vital."
By: Shauneen Grout
03/12/2015
The Shur Fellow training focused on how to equip Leagues to tackle the challenges of the changing landscape of the civic environment to ensure that the League remains at the forefront of the fight to protect our democracy.
By: Grace Palmer
03/12/2015
As a citizen of both the U.S. and the U.K., I believe it is important to be politically engaged in both of the countries that I call home.
By: Renee Davidson
03/11/2015
Hold your mouse over the images to see how the League of Women Voters has helped educate and empower voters — past and present!
By: Tim O'Brien
03/02/2015
Two months into the 2015 State Legislative sessions and we have seen a groundswell of assaults on voters in many states.
By: Brenda Rogers
03/02/2015
The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is challenging the state's voter photo ID requirement in state court under the North Carolina state constitution.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Former LWVUS Presidents Reflect on 95 Years of Making Democracy Work
Meet the League: Cheryl Graeve
US Supreme Court Chooses Not to Address Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law
League Delegates Attend the Commission on the Status of Women
Carrie Chapman Catt's Utopia: the League of Women Voters
Meet the League: Renee Davidson
Voting as a Dual Citizen
Nationwide Assaults on Voting Rights Continue amongst Some Wins 
Using State Constitutions to Fight Voter Discrimination Laws
