Suppressing Voter Drives Goal of Bill (News Clips) 2/27/2012 “This month, nearly 650 Berkeley County high school students registered to vote for the first time, thanks to the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. In Charleston County schools, the…
League of Women Voters Brings Opposition to Legislature to the Capitol (News Clips) 2/22/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Florida, with four lawsuits now in place against the actions of state legislators, prepped members at the Governors Club in Tallahassee Tuesday night, with a…
Critics Say Proposed SC Law Would Shut Down Registration Drives (News Clips) 2/15/2012 “'Such legislation would essentially legislate groups that sign up new voters through registration drives, like the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, out of existence’, said [SC] League…
The War on Democracy (News Clips) 2/15/2012 “The [SC] bill...would stop voter registration drives by creating burdensome regulations and stiff penalties for violations, up to $1,000. Voter registration drives are as traditional as Fourth of…
MI Senate Oks Bills Requiring Photo ID to Register to Vote (News Clips) 2/15/2012 “Critics, including the Michigan League of Women voters, AARP Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union, said the bills would discourage voter participation.”
Voter ID Law Limits Ability of Volunteers to Register Voters in Wisconsin (News Clips) 2/13/2012 “Becoming a U.S. citizen and registering to vote in Wisconsin used to hand in hand. But thanks to the state's new voter ID law, that's no longer the case.”
SC Proposal Would Put New Restrictions on Groups that Help Register People to Vote (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “Advocates for the poor and minorities said Wednesday that a proposal to put new requirements on groups that register voters represents a bid to suppress voting...”
Lawmakers Eye 2 More Strict Voting Rules (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “Barbara Zia, president of the South Carolina League of Women Voters, said the League opposes both bills, but is particularly concerned about new rules for voter registration drives, which include…
Frederick (MD) Recruits New Voters at High Schools (News Clips) 2/9/2012 "Stuart Harvey (left), election director for the Frederick County Board of Elections— pictured with Jean Friedmann (center), of the League of Women Voters, and Earlene Thornton, of the Board of…
League of Women Voters Looks to Register High School Voters in South Bend (IN) (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “If you do not vote, you cannot make a difference. ... The League of Women Voters was at Clay High School spreading their “No Vote, No Voice” 2012 High School Voter Registration Project.”