Today, League president Mary G. Wilson urged Americans to consider serving as poll workers in order to ensure all voters are well-served on Election day.

Learn about helping your community by signing up as a poll worker this important election season!

Tune in at 9:00 EST tonight to watch Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and US Senator Joe Biden (DE) square off in their sole Vice Presidential Debate before the Nov 4th election.

Time is running out! Voter registration deadlines are just one week away in many states. Make sure your friends and family can play a part in this important election by sending them this registration E-card and encouraging them to visit VOTE411.org. Read the newsletter to find out about our recent work on presidential debates education, our nationwide voter participation tour, and much more!

The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senators uging them to support S 3308, the Veterans Voting Support Act, which would ensure that America's veterans have an equal opportunity to register to vote and to participate in our nation's elections.

The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Senators urging them to reject HR 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act, because it would strip Washingtonians of their power to enact local gun laws. The House of Representative substituted language that creates serious threats to public safety and homeland security security and strips Washingtonians of their power to enact local gun laws. The House passed the substitute bill on September 17 by a vote of 266-152.

The League and coalition partners sent a letter to Representatives urging them to support HR 6842, the National Capital Security and Safety Act, without amendments. The original bill provides proponents of gun rights with a vehicle for ensuring that the DC government enacts legislation consistent with the recent Supreme Court decision as well as allows locally-elected officials to enact the District's own gun laws.