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 were rewarded with 12 new voter registrations. We were so pumped up that on Sunday, September 29th  we were registering voters and handing out absentee...Continue Reading

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 of ideals and a dream for the future.  But there was a long way to go between the dream and reality. We won our fight for...Continue Reading

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 what you wish, but you are responsible for what you say.  The popular example is shouting fire in a crowded theater when there is no...Continue Reading

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 out. On September 24, 2013, volunteers, celebrities, and organizations from all over the country will “hit the streets” for National Voter Registration Day. This single...Continue Reading

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 service for the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer...Continue Reading

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 the Bill of Rights which, in itself, became part of a much debated part of the Constitution.  This one particular amendment’s language was altered several times...Continue Reading

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 12, 2013.Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images 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...Continue Reading

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 or support political parties or candidates, but we DO take positions on key policy issues. Our membership carefully weighs and deliberates a number of stances...Continue Reading

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 18 years old by the date of the general, primary or other election in which you want to vote, not be in jail or on...Continue Reading

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 decision in 2003, permit the University of Texas to use race in the selection of its freshman classes. The Fisher case focuses on the admissions...Continue Reading