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Florida's New Election Laws Challenge Young Voters (News Clips)

5/17/2012

According to Dr. Carol Weissert, professor of political science at Florida State University: “Since the passage of this bill, third-party voter registration groups such as the Boy Scouts and the…

Tacos and Votes – To Promote and Protect the Vote (News Clips)

5/16/2012

“A coalition of new, professional Latino civic leaders from established non-profits organizations [including the Houston League of Women Voters Education Fund] have united to celebrate the right to…

Kasich's Signing of Election Law 'Repeal' Doesn't End Debate (News Clips)

5/16/2012

“Ohio’s march toward what’s expected to be a nationally watched 2012 election took an apparently unprecedented step Tuesday, one that could put election officials into court before a ballot is cast…

Right to Vote Under Attack (Press Release)

5/16/2012

Washington, DC (May 17, 2012) – The League of Women Voters supports the goals of the new Voter Empowerment Act introduced today in the U.S.

League of Women Voters Kick Off a Voter Registration Effort (News Clips)

5/14/2012

“The League of Women Voters of Southeastern Connecticut will kick off a voter registration effort with sessions in New London.”

League of Women Voters Advocates Voting in High School (News Clips)

5/14/2012

“The Westwood-Walpole [MA] League of Women Voters, a local branch of the national non-partisan League of Women Voters who aim at citizen participation in government, attended Walpole High the other…

UPDATE – Judges Scold Texas over Delays in Voter ID Case (Blog)

5/10/2012

Earlier this week, 3 federal judges issued an older scolding the Texas government on how it has handled a suit against its voter ID law.

Repeal of Contentious OH Election Law Heads to Governor (News Clips)

5/9/2012

“A contentious new election law was on track to being repealed in...Ohio after a bill to rescind the law cleared the Legislature on Tuesday, amid Democratic accusations that Republicans were…

Senate Hearing Targets Ohio Voter Suppression Law (News Clips)

5/8/2012

“Filling a federal courtroom and adjacent overflow room, some 300 Cleveland area residents heard two hours of testimony on Ohio's new voter suppression law at a field hearing May 7 called by U.S…

Voter ID: Election Security vs. Ballot Access (News Clips)

5/8/2012

“Minnesota lawmakers spent hours going back and forth on the Voter ID amendment, before finally passing it through both chambers ... The League of Women Voters is against the amendment saying it only…