lwvknoxville.org/ Ask this Local League a Question Learn More About This League Community Leaders Linda Maccabe, Co-PresidentTiffany Foster, Co-PresidentHelen Tews, Vice PresidentLeRoy Euvrard, Vice PresidentJudith Poulson, Membership Chair League ID TN006 Phone (865) 408-8468 Stories from Around the State News ClipsWashington Post: Judge blocks Tennessee law restricting voter registration drivesIn a suit brought by LWV of Tennessee and partners, a federal judge blocked a new Tennessee law that sought to restrict paid voter registration drives. News ClipsWashington Post: How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in TennesseeLast year, an army of paid workers with stacks of voter registration forms fanned out in Memphis, Nashville and other parts of Tennessee to persuade African Americans to vote. In response, the legislature passed a law imposing civil penalties on groups that employ paid canvassers if they submit incomplete or inaccurate voter registration forms. Press ReleaseLWV and Democracy Groups Challenge New Tennessee Law That Undermines Voter RegistrationLWV of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Tennessee law that imposes substantial penalties on groups that foster political participation via voter registration efforts.
