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Protecting Our Right To Vote  Learn About the Measure

Join The League in Supporting the Voting Rights Act

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  • Today, Frebuary 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, a case which will ultimately decide whether millions of voters could face new barriers when trying to exercise their right to vote. The Voting Rights Act is an essential part of American democracy. It ensures that every American citizen, regardless of race, has an equal right to vote.

    The VRA is indispensable to the League's work. The League protects and defends voting rights across the country in order to ensure that our elections are fair, free and accessible to all eligible citizens. The VRA has helped the League work to defeat restrictive state voter photo identification laws, block such laws where they have already been passed, and fight laws designed to curb organizations like ours from registering voters.

    Rooted in the movement that secured the right to vote for women, the League of Women Voters has always been committed to registering and turning out voters, and we're not stopping now. The VRA remains critical to ensuring that every American can cast a ballot and have it count. Join us in defending the VRA and ensuring all Americans have the right to vote!

    Pledge your support here

    • Compton City Ballot Measure I

    Learn about ballot Measure I on the city of Compton's ballot for the April 2013 election. View your sample ballots to read more about the measure.
    If you live in District 1 or 4 click here to view your sample ballot.
    If you live in District 2 click here to view your sample ballot.
    If you live in District 3 click here to view your sample ballot.
    The League will also be hosting an issue forum about Measure I on March 25. View our Election Calendar Page for more details.
    • NOW AVAILABLE! Los Angeles's Easy Voter Guide, view
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    • On February 1, the LWVLA released its position on the two City of Los Angeles Ballot Measures. Read the League's recommendations on Measure A: L.A. City Sales Tax and Measure B: Police Officer Pensions.

    • Climate Change Action Alert: On February 17 people in Washington DC and here in Los Angeles came together to demonstrate support for strong action on climate change, more.