Voter Photo ID Law Bad for Texas (News Clips) 4/10/2012 “The nonpartisan League of Women Voters agrees with several points in the editorial. LWV also can find no proof of voter fraud which photo ID would prevent and is concerned Texas's suit poses…
Senate Maps Head Back to Court (News Clips) 4/9/2012 “‘The Court gave the Senate a second chance, but the Senate just did exactly what it has done in every redistricting cycle — drawn districts to protect themselves and their political allies rather…
Think You Have the Right to Vote? Not so Much! (News Clips) 4/3/2012 “...people in the social sector are starting to work together in more and better ways – the good people at Brennan Center..., League of Women Voters, Rock the Vote, and Voto Latino have been very…
League of Women Voters Wants into SC Voter ID Suit (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “The League of Women Voters has asked a three-judge federal panel for permission to take part in a legal challenge to South Carolina's voter identification law, becoming the second group seeking…
Pennsylvania Adopts Voter ID Law (News Clips) 3/15/2012 “The Pennsylvania House passed a voter ID law by a 104 to 88 vote. ... [State Rep.] Mundy noted that many organizations, including the League of Women Voters, the American Association of Retired…
Legislature Listens to Voters, Rejects Barrier to Voting (News Clips) 3/14/2012 “The Maine State Senate today helped to protect voting rights by passing an amended version of LD 199. ...‘Maine's elections work. They are well-run and efficient,’ said Ann Luther of the…
Wisconsin Voter ID Law Ruled Unconstitutional (News Clips) 3/13/2012 "In its rush to enact a Voter ID law, the Wisconsin Legislature failed to pay attention to the Wisconsin Constitution. Luckily, the League of Women Voters had the courage to stand up and defend…
Changing Housing Districts in Hawaii Causes Voter Unrest (News Clips) 3/8/2012 “This isn't fair to these people – it isn't just, and it isn't right," said Janet Mason, from the [Hawaii] League of Women Voters. The latest shakeup again delays the Office of…
You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Vote (News Clips) 2/29/2012 Florida Restricts Independent Voter Registration Drives “... The state has imposed new rules restricting third-party voter registration drives, which are so onerous that Rock the Vote, the League…
Kentucky Weighs Restoring Voting Rights to Felons (News Clips) 2/6/2012 “Restaurant manager Jason Marvin Smith of Elizabethtown said he accepts full responsibility for a felony that landed him on probation as an 18-year-old ... what riles him is that after completing…