North Carolina County Delays Decision on Redistricting (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The Moore County (NC) Board of Commissioners agreed to delay its decision until Jan. 3.
Ravenwood Senior Wins $2,000 for House, Senate Voting Maps (News Clips) 12/9/2011 The League of Women Voters of Tennessee awarded top honors to a high school senior for best state house and senate maps in the League’s TN Redistricting: Map It Out! Contest.
Alison Smith: Elections Money Can't Buy (News Clips) 12/8/2011 One of the YES! Magazine Breakthrough 15 honorees was a quiet, stay-at-home Maine mom and League of Women Voters member, who became a clean-elections champion.
Advocates Urge Congress to Fight State Voting Changes (News Clips) 12/7/2011 The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.
Voter ID Legislation Faces Opposition in Congress (News Clips) 12/7/2011 The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.
Texans Allowed to Show Gun Permits but Not Student IDs at Voting Booth (News Clips) 12/7/2011 The League speaks out to protect voters’ rights and oppose state voter ID legislation at congressional hearing.
Opinion-editorial: Move toward greater judicial independence (South Carolina: The Greenville News) (News Clips) 10/29/2011 A guest opinion-editorial by Greenville League member Ted Volskay was printed in the Greenville News (subscribers-only) highlighting the League’s ongoing campaign for judicial independence
League of South Carolina Congratulates Chief Justice Jean Toal for Winning Civics Education Award (News Clips) 7/20/2011