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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…

Wisconsin Voter-Identification Law Is Blocked by Second State Court Judge (News Clips)

3/13/2012

“The League of Women Voters, which filed one of four suits challenging the Wisconsin measure, in its own press statement disagreed. ‘Voting is not like cashing a check or getting on an airplane,’…

2nd Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter Identification Law (News Clips)

3/13/2012

“The lawsuit was filed last year by the League of Women Voters.”

Texas Voter ID Law Blocked by Justice Department as Biased (News Clips)

3/13/2012

“The U.S. Justice Department used its power under the Voting Rights Act to halt the Texas law, saying in a letter to the state today that the measure may disproportionately harm Hispanics. The…

Judge Rules Voter ID Law Unconstitutional (News Clips)

3/12/2012

“Dane County judge permanently enjoined the state's new voter ID law on Monday - the second judge in a week to block the requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls ... Monday…

Florida Justices Reject Senate Redistricting Plan (News Clips)

3/12/2012

“‘From this day forward, our elected officials are on notice that they cannot ignore the constitution and abuse the public trust by drawing districts to favor themselves,’ said Deirdre Macnab,…

Florida Supreme Court Finds Senate Districts Unconstitutionally Redrawn to Favor Incumbents (News Clips)

3/12/2012

“The Florida Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Legislature on its final scheduled day, ruling Friday that redrawn Senate district maps are unconstitutional and tilted toward incumbents, even as…

Don’t Vote in the Dark (News Clips)

3/12/2012

“A great place to start gathering information about those individuals who are vying for our votes is VOTE411.org, an innovative website that provides citizens across the country with educational…

Several Organizations Oppose Michigan Secure and Fair Elections Initiative (News Clips)

3/8/2012

“The League of Women Voters, the American Association of Retired People and several other groups are opposing the bills because many eligible voters don't have the type of identification…

LWV Urges Voters to Prepare for Primary (News Clips)

3/8/2012

“The League of Women Voters of Maryland urges voters throughout the state to prepare for the upcoming primary by visiting VOTE411.org to find their polling place, check voting hours, learn about the…