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Rush Is on to Help Pennsylvania Voters Obtain IDs (News Clips)

"'Unfortunately, those most likely to have problems [with ID] are being the most severely suppressed -- the elderly, minorities, those with a disability,' said Roberta Winters, the…

Photo ID Voting Laws Disproportionately Target Minorities (News Clips)

“The fact is there are tens of thousands of folks in Milwaukee County [WI] who don't have a valid photo ID for any number of reasons but still manage to get by just fine. These are the same…

'Got Voter ID?' State Efforts at Public Education Vary Widely (News Clips)

“As several states prepare to implement voter ID laws passed by their legislatures in November, TPM’s interviews with elections officials show that education efforts are all over the map.”

New Voting Restrictions: Solution to a Nonproblem (News Clips)

“One would think that in a nation where so many citizens do not vote — 75 million eligible people in 2008 — legislators would spare no efforts to increase exercise of the franchise.”

D.C. COURT HEARS LANDMARK TEXAS VOTING RIGHTS CASE (Press Release)

League Joins Case in Support of Voting Rights / Department of Justice

State Needs to Make Voting Easier, Not Erect New Barriers (News Clips)

Letter to The Boston Globe: “The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts applauds the Globe’s opposition to current voter suppression legislation around the country, including requiring photo ID to…

Md. Voters Likely to Decide Congressional Map (News Clips)

“Maryland voters appear likely to get the final word on the state’s highly partisan and racially charged plan to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. ... In passing the plan, Democratic state…

Florida's Voter Purge: What the Hell? (News Clips)

“With four lawsuits and more than 180,000 names of potentially ineligible voters, the situation in the Sunshine State is getting messier by the day. ... A letter to the newspaper from the director of…

What Could Tighter Voter ID Laws Mean in November? (News Clips)

“A study by the Associated Press found that legitimate votes have been rejected after many states passed tougher voter ID laws in order to prevent fraud. ... When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to…

Texas Voter ID Trial Opens (News Clips)

“A panel of federal judges opened a trial in Washington, D.C., on Monday to decide whether Texas can carry out its year-old voter ID law, which the Justice Department contends will prevent Latino and…