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Judge Overturns Ohio Law, Restores In-Person Early Voting… (News Clips)

“A federal judge has overturned a recent Ohio state law and restored in-person, early voting for the final three days leading up to Election Day.”

Judge to Toss Out Changes in Florida Voter Registration (News Clips)

  “A federal judge said on Wednesday that he planned to block provisions of a Florida measure that made it harder for organizations to register voters in the state. ... Deirdre Macnab, the president…

Forum, Website Allow Easy Access to Local Politicians (News Clips)

“An exciting development for this year, League of Women Voters of Larimer County [CO] is participating in VOTE411.org.”

Editorial: [MN] Court Ignores Amendment Flaws (News Clips)

"Two dissenting justices, Alan Page and Paul Anderson, said the full text of amendments -- not summary descriptions written by lawmakers -- should be on the ballot. ... In his lengthy dissent,…

Court Throws Out Texas Congressional Map (News Clips)

“In a lengthy, sweeping decision, a federal court in Washington on Tuesday unanimously struck down Texas' new congressional map, ruling that the plan was enacted with "discriminatory…

A Solution in Search of a Problem (News Clips)

“If Wisconsin had a problem with voter fraud, the action taken by state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen last week would be more understandable. ...But the state doesn't have a problem... Van…

"Let voters choose their legislators" (News Clips)

“Consider the League of Women Voters valuable study “Shining a Light: Redistricting Lessons Learned in 2011” by reading an introductory article, “New League report details redistricting lessons…

[MN] Supreme Court Rules Both Suits in Legislature’s Favor (News Clips)

“The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Legislature’s voter ID ballot question will stay on the ballot as originally written after voter ID opponents [including the League] filed a lawsuit…

Changing Ohio's Legislative Map (News Clips)

Ann Henkener, LWV of Ohio board member: ”Voters and taxpayers deserve balance, transparency and accountability any time their tax dollars are being spent. In return for hundreds of thousands of…

Group to Sue for [OH] Purge of the Rolls (News Clips)

“The combative tone of the session left Peg Rosenfield, elections specialist of the Ohio League of Women Voters, ‘disturbed and frankly a little frightened.’ ‘This is a terrible indictment of the…