Texas Tries to Keep Voter ID Debate Secret (News Clips) 4/2/2012 “The state of Texas wants the discussions their Republican legislators had about passing a voter ID law to stay secret.”
Voter ID Lawsuits Sent Directly to [WI] State Supreme Court (News Clips) 3/28/2012 Appeals courts sent two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's blocked new voter ID law directly to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday because of next week’s important elections, including the state…
Voter ID Amendment Heads to the Voters of Minnesota (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “The months leading up to November will be a rough one for the amendment as multiple groups have pledged to sue already, including Common Cause of Minnesota, the Minnesota chapter of the American…
New Voter ID Law Isn't Necessary (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “The right to vote, along with full and fair representation, is the most basic of political rights. Requiring voters to show photo ID and regulating groups that register voters are not necessary to…
Voter ID Muddies [WI] Primary Prep (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “Municipal and county clerks say they're ready for Wisconsin's upcoming presidential primary despite uncertainty over whether its on-again, off-again voter photo identification law will be…
South Carolina Considering Bill that Would Drive League of Women Voters Out of Palmetto State (News Clips) 2/29/2012 “Last year, the Florida legislature passed a bill enacting requirements for groups conducting voter registration drives so onerous that even the League of Women Voters were forced to pull out of the…
You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Vote (News Clips) 2/29/2012 Florida Restricts Independent Voter Registration Drives “... The state has imposed new rules restricting third-party voter registration drives, which are so onerous that Rock the Vote, the League…
Blocking the Vote (News Clips) 2/28/2012 “... Elisabeth MacNamara, the president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, says, “The fact that this is being touted as a way of making the system more secure ... is just a false…
Suppressing Voter Drives Goal of Bill (News Clips) 2/27/2012 “This month, nearly 650 Berkeley County high school students registered to vote for the first time, thanks to the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. In Charleston County schools, the…
Burning Questions: An Election of Uncertainty (News Clips) 2/22/2012 “Wisconsin's new voter ID law is causing a lot of confusion. The rules regarding the voting process, voter registration and absentee voting have changed. When you add redistricting to the mix,…