El Paso [TX] voters back leaders' vision for city (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "'El Paso is not alone in low voter turnout, because Texas also lags behind other states,' said Linda Krefting, president of the Texas League of Women Voters... 'The states that…
Voter turnout big in Milwaukee, small issues arise at polls statewide (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Voters are not required to show photo ID’s. But Andrea Kaminski of the League of Women Voters tweeted that poll workers in Onalaska were said to be asking for ID’s and the, 'issue has been…
N.J. extends email voting deadline to Friday (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "After an unprecedented shuffling of state election laws to help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy get to the polls, Election Day isn’t over in New Jersey, as tens of thousands of voters have…
Army of election observers find few problems in Madison, but Milwaukee and Racine not so lucky (News Clips) 11/8/2012
Snafus, long waits abound at polling places (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "'The most important thing from our point of view, and hopefully from anybody’s point of view, is we want to make sure every vote is counted,' said Elisabeth MacNamara, national…
Long lines frustrate TN voters (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Debbie Gould, the president of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, said she and other poll watchers observed problems that could have been avoided with additional staff and…
MN only state to vote down voter ID referendum (News Clips) 11/7/2012 "Voter ID opponents claimed victory early Wednesday morning with 95 percent of precincts reporting only 45.8 percent in favor of the proposed amendment that would require photographic…
Election 2012: Oakland [CA] schools get out the youth vote (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "Last week, a group of boisterous teenagers marched down to a ballot box a few blocks from their school. The first-time voter contingent and their sign-holding supporters whooped and chanted all…
Be sure to vote today (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "The Homewood-Flossmoor Area [IL] League of Women Voters encourages everyone to be a part of this important election. The outcome of Election 2012 will affect everyone’s job, health care, energy…