lwvmilwaukee.org/ Community Leaders Anne Golden, PresidentAnn Batiza, Vice PresidentChristine Weber Sponnick, Membership Chair League ID WI210 Ask this Local League a Question Join this League: Go to lwvmilwaukee.org/ Stories from Around the State Press ReleaseThe 2016 Presidential Election WAS RiggedVoter Suppression Can Impact Outcomes BlogWhat’s Happening in the States? A Voters’ Rights Legislative Round-upAction on voting rights in 2016 looks very similar to last year. On the whole, states are passing less restrictive election laws, and even better, more and more states are reforming their election process to help voters. BlogYoung Voters Making Their Mark Our 2016 Youth Voter Registration Program has registered over 4,000 young voters so far! Early data from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement show that young people are voting in primaries at levels we have not seen for some time. BlogLeague Volunteers on Track to Register Voters in 200 Schools This Spring This year, League volunteers will be out in force in over 25 communities across 15 states as part of our Youth Voter Registration program, with the goal of holding voter registration events in more than 200 high schools and community/vocational schools. Blog2015 State Legislative Update: Pro-Voter Reforms Outpace Attacks on Voting RightsWhen looking at the now almost complete 2015 state legislative sessions, not only were fewer pieces of anti-voter legislation successful, more pro-voter reforms were introduced and passed! BlogUS Supreme Court Chooses Not to Address Wisconsin Voter Photo ID LawThe U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big blow to voters in Wisconsin by refusing to hear a challenge to the state’s voter photo ID law. The Court’s denial puts at risk the voting rights of over 300,000 eligible voters. Load More
