NATIONAL VOTERS REGISTRATION DAY
September 24th was National Voters Registration Day. Our league setup our registration table at the Stop and Shop in Inwood under the direction of Peter Rosenthal. Our efforts that day […]
A NATION OF CHANGE
We began our beginning with the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was a declaration of separation from the denial of rights to ones individual liberty. It was a declaration […]
ARMS, GUNS AND WEAPONS
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. Anyone can say whatever they wish, without government interference. A basic truth not stated in the amendment is you are free to say […]
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 24th
In 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register. In 2013, we want to make sure no one is left […]
THE HISTORY OF MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. This federal holiday was formally known as “Decoration Day” and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military […]
WHY THE SECOND AMENDMENT?
All this fuss about the Second Amendment and do we really know the genesis of this contentious amendment? The Second Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791 as part of […]
DOES ANYBODY CARE?
Well there you have it. Ninety percent of the people in this country have told Congress that it is time to do something about background checks on buyers of guns. […]
Our Non-Partisan Status
Recently the League of Women Voters has seen some discussions about our nonpartisan status, so we wanted to take the opportunity to explain exactly what that means. We NEVER endorse […]
Who Can Vote and Where You Can Register
WHO CAN VOTE? To register you must: be a U.S. citizen, be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file the voter registration form, be […]
FISHER V. AUSTIN
On October 10th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Fisher v. Austin on whether prior Supreme Court decisions on racial equality, including the latest college admissions […]