Missouri Voter Advocates Condemn Passage of Voting Bill (News Clips) 5/12/2022 Discriminatory measures passed by the Missouri House Thursday target voters of color, sabotage elections and prevent Missourians from having their voices heard at the ballot box
DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office (News Clips) 4/25/2022 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the executive branch that would have the power to investigate and enforce election related crimes.
Maine is about to open party primaries to hundreds of thousands more voters (News Clips) 4/25/2022 AUGUSTA, Maine — More than 350,000 Maine voters could vote in primaries starting in a key 2024 election after lawmakers approved a bill to allow for semi-open primaries for presidential,…
Ballot measure that would boost San Diego mayor’s hiring power gets key approval (News Clips) 4/20/2022 San Diego voters are likely to get a chance this November to give Mayor Todd Gloria more power over hiring city workers, which could help San Diego fill hundreds of open jobs more quickly and reduce…
Federal judge declines to issue restraining order against alleged voter intimidation (News Clips) 4/20/2022 A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order after finding no imminent threat from a group who allegedly interrogated and intimidated Colorado voters at their homes, including…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments on ballot boxes (News Clips) 4/13/2022 MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that will likely determine how extensively absentee ballot drop boxes can be used in the upcoming…
Voting Rights Act is hanging by a thread; FL ruling may allow Supreme Court to cut it (News Clips) 4/13/2022 In an exceedingly rare federal ruling striking down restrictions on voting that the GOP-dominated Florida Legislature approved last year, the state has effectively been placed on probation.
LWV Fairfax Thanks Fairfax City Election Heroes (News Clips) 4/12/2022 The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Visits the Fairfax City Office of Elections to Thank Election Officials
Here’s what you should know about Senate Bill 90 before the upcoming Florida election cycle (News Clips) 4/4/2022 Senate Bill 90 passed in the Florida Senate and was signed by Governor DeSantis last May. Its provisions amend the state election laws to, according to the Florida Senate’s website, “improve election…
Houston woman shares inspiring story on how she became a voting rights advocate (News Clips) 3/31/2022 One Houston woman has made it her life's mission to fight for voting rights and she is currently the president of the local chapter of The League of Women Voters. “Voting rights is a passionate…