News Clips

“All you do is go to www.Vote411.org and click on Texas and then type in your street address. When the site is up live next week, the candidate’s names will appear and you can begin researching.”

 “The League has doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the federal data match that the state is planning to undertake, and we call on Florida's leaders to ensure that eligible voters are not removed erroneously from the rolls.”
 

“As the League of Women Voters of Michigan noted, that state ‘follows federal law for verifying new registrants' identity and the voter's signature is compared to the signature on file to confirm identity for absentee voting. These methods work very well and there is no evidence of voter impersonation in our elections.’"

“Liz Shields of the League of Women Voters [Fresno, CA] says voters can get confused. She said, ‘I think the problem is it is overwhelming initially and I think one thing voters need to understand is they don't have to vote for every proposition if they don't understand it.’”

“The court heard oral arguments today in a lawsuit filed by amendment opponents, who claim the ballot question is too vague and misleading.”

“A second judge has declared Wisconsin's voter ID law unconstitutional, further guaranteeing that the ID requirement will not be in place for elections this fall.”

“In response to Susan Lerner's op-ed, ‘Voters are the losers in Nassau fight’ [Opinion, July 3], the League of Women Voters of Nassau County [NY] believes in many of the same principles.”

“The League of Women Voters of Emporia [KS] gave the opportunity Sunday for citizens to register to vote at the Emporia Public Library. “We've been registering voters that had moved since the last election or maybe have never registered,” Ann Havenhill said.”

“State efforts are inadequate to address this issue. Third party efforts -- such as those run by the League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, the NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, and every other third-party registration groups -- are essential to ensure we close this gap.”

“The League of Women Voters of Glenview [IL], along with other Leagues across the nation, believes we must preserve the integrity of our electoral process by increasing transparency and letting the sunlight shine in.”