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Voter ID Legislation Faces Opposition in Congress
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Texans Allowed to Show Gun Permits but Not Student IDs at Voting Booth
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League of Women Voters Takes on 'Myths about Voter Impersonation'
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Meet ALEC
| Elisabeth MacNamaraALEC isn’t a guy. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is a factory for anti-voter legislation, funded by power barons like Kraft Foods, McDonalds, Pfizer and the Koch brothers.
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Anticipated Amendment to State Constitution Threatens Voter Rights – LWVMN Fights Back
In Minnesota, an amendment to the state constitution is expected to be introduced in the legislator early next year. We also expect to see voter photo ID bills move in MI, OH, PA and VA.
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Democracy for All? The Barriers of Photo ID
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New Photo ID Laws moving forward – LWVWI Fights Back
The Public Advocacy for Voter Protection project is gearing up for round two of voter photo ID legislation that could become law in several states by the end of the year. Legislation is moving in PA, OH, MN and MI.
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96-year-old Chattanooga Resident Denied Voting ID
Tennessee is one of seven states that recently passed new voter photo ID laws requiring voters to obtain a state issued photo ID as a prerequisite to voting.
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New Laws Could Negatively Impact 5 Million Eligible Voters
A new study recently released by the Brennan Center for Justice found that up to five million people could be negatively affected by the various new voter suppression laws that were passed in states across the country in 2011.
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Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS at a Forum Entitled "Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Changes"
Thank you Mr. Conyers and member of the committee for holding this discussion which will help focus our nation’s attention on voter suppression legislation that is sweeping this country. The right to vote and have your vote counted is the very foundation of our democracy and today it is under attack.
