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New article details "Blocking the Vote"
| KellyA new article came out yesterday in Ms. Magazine and a few other publications, called Blocking the Vote. The piece, like other recent news stories, details what the League and other voting rights groups have been ringing the alarm bells on for several years - a new wave of voter suppression laws passing state legislatures at an alarming rate. League President MacNamara's quote sums it up nicely, "The fact that this is being touted as a way of making the [election] system more secure....is just a false argument."
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Blocking the Vote
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Suppressing Voter Drives Goal of Bill
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Opponents Assail Nebraska Voter ID Bill
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New Hampshire Voter ID Bill Gets OK from Senate Committee
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Voter ID: Solution in Search of a Problem
| KellyIn previous years, Amanda Wolf of Sumter, SC, voted using her Florida student photo ID. But the new South Carolina voter ID law changed that. Amanda had to wait more than 6 months to get the proper papers to qualify for a photo ID. Luckily, she received free help from a retired judge since attorneys can charge $1800.
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Opponents of Photo ID See Threat to Same-Day Registration
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MI Senate Oks Bills Requiring Photo ID to Register to Vote
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Happy Birthday, League of Women Voters!
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThis February 14th is extra sweet because it is our 92nd birthday – so join us on our Facebook page, Twitter feed or in the comments section to leave us a birthday wish.
