As we recently mentioned, the Pennsylvania League and its partners are celebrating a historic State Supreme Court decision to reject the state's redistricting plans. Why? Because a small group of determined citizens stood up and demanded better.
Historically, the League has worked hard for more representative redistricting, and this year is actively involved in protecting the rights of minority voters and defending the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 on several fronts. Read this comprehensive article on voting rights in The Nation.
As presidential candidates pounded the campaign trail this week, the Florida League debuted an innovative “Be Ready to Vote” mobile campaign, designed to help inform Florida voters about their current registration status and increase voter turnout at the polls. Through these efforts, mobile phone users are prompted to enter their name and date of birth to check their voter status, update their voter information or have their questions answered by an elections official. What new technologies are you using to reach voters this year?
This week brought good news for Georgia voters. A U.S. District Judge cleared the way for a lawsuit by voting rights groups to go forward. The suit asks the court to mandate that the State of Georgia fully comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) particularly with respect to providing voter registration forms at public assistance agencies both in person and online. Demos and other groups hailed this court order.
The New Hampshire League gave a definitive “thumbs down” to a voting law change being considered by the state’s Election Law Committee. The bill would change the definition of who does or doesn’t live in New Hampshire for citizens who want to register to vote.
As part of a new story by National Public Radio, League national president Elisabeth MacNamara explains how these voter ID laws are creating additional challenges for some voters: "People are caught in a Catch-22: You need a birth certificate to get this ID, but to get a birth certificate you have to have an ID." The compelling news piece looks at the stories of three longtime voters that now must confront voting under new ID laws. Do you have your own story to share?
What a historic decision and victory for voters! Last week, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court responded to voters concerns by ruling that the legislature’s redistricting plan does NOT meet state Constitution standards. Pennsylvania State League President Olivia Thorne called the successful citizen appeal “a real victory for Pennsylvania voters...[that] reinforces the need to replace th
With the primary season already in full swing, the League has answers to voters' most frequently asked questions. We have once again teamed up with the Newspaper in Education Institute to produce Electing the President, a handy guide outlining all you need to know about the presidential election process.
