National Voter articles from May 2003

National Voter archives from May 2003

Feed back.
May 1, 2003... ON PATRIOTISM I am very disheartened by those who find my patriotism suspect because I question my country's policy in Iraq. In many countries, it is mandatory to adhere to the prevailing regime. In our country, we have the freedom, the...

Reaching out. (Out Front).
May 1, 2003... In 2003, the League is vibrant and moving forward in impressive new ways. By adapting to the 21st Century and utilizing tools like the Internet, we are enhancing one of our unique strengths--our grassroots reach into communities across the...

What comes next?
May 1, 2003... For the past two years, The National Voter has documented the growing threat to the fairness and impartiality of our state Supreme Courts, which have final responsibility for more than 95 percent of the lawsuits filed in America. Increasingly,...

Selection of the president. (League Position Update).
May 1, 2003... In 1970, the League of Women Voters studied the presidential selection process and in 1982, the League updated its position. The current position reads: The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that the direct popular vote...

Meet your membership/field support team. (League Connections).
May 1, 2003... This energetic team embodies a diversity of backgrounds welded together by a shared commitment to the League's mission. The team members are constantly working with Leagues on membership needs, keeping up the database, providing training, and...

Congratulations. (League Connections).
May 1, 2003... In cooperation with the National Student/Parent Mock Election, the LWVUS presented the League of Women Voters award "for increasing parent and community participation in the Mock Election and/or in the actual election" to the following: ...

Reaching out from M Street. (League Connections).
May 1, 2003... In March, League President Kay Maxwell attended a conference "Why Women Matter: Lessons about Political Leadership from Home and Abroad" hosted by The White House Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting women...

In memoriam.
May 1, 2003... Joanne Hayes, former LWVUS vice-president and national board member (1972-80) who dedicated her career to working with nonprofit organizations, passed away February 17,2003 in Miami, FL.

LWV of Buffalo/Niagara. (Leagues in Action).
May 1, 2003... The LWV of Buffalo/Niagara, NY, was awarded the 2003 Public Education Award by the American Planning Association (APA) for its Education Campaign on Urban Sprawl. Under the leadership of Katherine Tarbell and funded by foundation grants...

LWV of Greater Tucson. (Leagues in Action).
May 1, 2003... For their successful get-out-the-vote campaigns, forums and workshops, LWV of Greater Tucson and League member Jeanne Connell received a "Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition presented to LWV of Greater Tucson, in recognition of...

LWV of Charlotte. (Leagues in Action).
May 1, 2003... The LWV of Charlotte, NC, developed a program 'Civics 101" that provides basic governmental information about their community. Recently the League translated the program into Spanish and held its first class for about 40 Spanish-speaking...

LWV of the District of Columbia. (Leagues in Action).
May 1, 2003... With full support from the LWV of the District of Columbia, the mayor signed legislation to move the District's presidential primary election to January13, 2004. The purpose is to publicize the lack of voting representation in Congress for the...

LWV first-seeking leaders with visions. (LWVUS Nominations).
May 1, 2003... An Invitation from the Nominating Committee The League's future national leaders currently are active in their local Leagues or serve on state League boards and committees. They are women and men who have the talent, skills, energy and...

League legislative priorities. (Hill Bulletin).
May 1, 2003... In January, the LWVUS Board set the League's legislative priorities for the 108th Congress. The top priority issues are Election Reform and Campaign Finance Reform, which reflect the League's core mission and provide an overarching theme for...

Election reform. (Hill Bulletin).
May 1, 2003... Early in the year, the League worked with representatives of state and local governments as well as our civil rights allies to successfully raise the funding level for implementing the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in the omnibus FY '03...

Campaign finance reform. (Hill Bulletin).
May 1, 2003... Legislation requiring broadcasters to provide free air time to qualified federal candidates is being prepared by Senators McCain (R AZ), Feingold (D WI) and Durbin (D IL). The legislation would help de-emphasize large contributions by reducing...

Arctic wilderness. (Hill Bulletin).
May 1, 2003... On March 19, the Senate voted 52 to 48 to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) from oil drilling as part of the 2004 Budget Resolution. ANWR is the geographically diverse, pristine, 19.3 million-acre home for numerous animal...

Clear skies initiative. (Hill Bulletin).
May 1, 2003... The Administration unveiled a plan late last year that would substantially weaken protections in the Clear Air Act, which has effectively improved public health and protected the environment for over thirty years. Dubbed the "Clear Skies"...

Percy Maxim Lee a retrospective.
May 1, 2003... At the close of 2002, the League bid farewell to one of its extra-ordinary lights. Percy Maxim Lee served on the national board from 1944 to 1958, and LWVUS president for four terms (1950-58), she oversaw a period of incredible development. She...

Hava: make it easier to vote.
May 1, 2003... Citizens of the United States watched in shock as the election of 2000 unfolded and revealed significant weaknesses in the U.S. election process. Deficiencies in balloting systems and questions of the integrity of the election results forced...

Database and web site news. (Good Bytes).
May 1, 2003... For the past year, the LWVUS has been reviewing the way we use the Internet to communicate with our members and help our members communicate with each other and with LWVUS. As a result of this review, the following components have been...

Equality is not negotiable--keep title IX intact. (At Issue).
May 1, 2003... Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the landmark federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education. The current Title IX athletics policies-issued in 1979 and in place through Democratic and Republican Administrations--are now...

We must go back so that we can move forward. (Sounding Off).
May 1, 2003... I have been asked time and again what was life like in Afghanistan before 1979? Did my country have a constitution, schools, colleges and hospitals? Everyone is amazed when they learn about the past, especially the past of Afghan women. My...