News Clips

"You may feel energized and passionate about the 2012 election, but that enthusiasm isn’t going to have much impact if you don’t actually cast a vote. Here are some tips on how to make sure that you make a personal impact on the nation’s future. ... Make sure you know where to vote. Vote411.org, a website created by the League of Women Voters, allows you to find your polling place by typing in your address."

"As early voting starts off, the Government Accountability Board is predicting an overall voter turnout in the millions for Wisconsin. "

"This year I plan to connect with as many of my friends, family and neighbors as possible before Election Day. I am urging friends and family to vote early to avoid long lines and possibly bad weather. I am urging League of Women Voters members to invite others to accompany them to the ballot box. League members will be calling friends to see when they’re planning on voting and who needs a ride to the polls. Our league is posting information on our website (www.lwvodc.org) and our Facebook page with links to other sites."

"Groups including Common Cause, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and the League of Women Voters are mobilizing poll watchers and lawyers to look out for polling problems, which they will monitor via a toll-free hotline and an online database."

"The Lawrence/Douglas County League of Women Voters — thanks to 33 volunteers — registered nearly 300 voters at 29 events this summer and fall. A highlight was witnessing dozens of brand-new, naturalized citizens, moments after this fall’s ceremony ...swarm our voter registration table to become eligible to vote. Now we are hoping every newly registered voter does vote on Nov. 6, along with the nearly 80,000 other registered voters in Douglas County."

"I thank the League of Women Voters of Utah for an informative website, www.lwvutah.org, especially its Voters Guide."

Warren and Judy Peascoe look over a copy of the League of Women Voters election guide in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel before going in to cast their ballots at the Vienna city building, one of four community early vote sites that opened Tuesday. "We've early voted at four or five elections...," Judy said. "Early voting assures we vote, so if something comes up at the last minute that might keep us from voting on election day."

"The League of Women Voters of New YorK's voters guide is now up and running, a release from the organization’s local branch announced.  ... The website, www.vote411.org, includes information on candidates and voting procedures for Tuesday’s upcoming election."

"Kerry Margaret Butch, the Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, says, “People can vote by mail – they can actually go to their County Clerk’s office right now – during the hours that they’re open – and vote in person right now, and that vote will count…You don’t have to wait till election day, you can do it right now…anybody who wants to vote in the state of New Jersey is going to be able to participate.” ... Butch adds, “Don’t panic...if anybody has any questions about anything, they can give us a call at 1-800-792- VOTE…the League of Women Voters is going to be here to make sure that everyone who wants to vote gets the right to vote.”

" The newly formed League of Women Voters of the Cherokee Nation plans to be active in the upcoming CN election and is looking for members to help with the group’s efforts. Cheryl Nichols Brown, a co-leader of the league, said CN citizens started the group this past summer because they wanted to assist the tribe and Cherokee voters."