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Voter ID Law Forum in Duluth [MN] (News Clips)

4/26/2012

“The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters Duluth. They say the bill is unconstitutional and reduces the likelihood of people voting. However, the main goal of the forum is to educate…

Marilyn McLeod: Defending democracy, from the library to the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

4/18/2024

This story was originally published by The Columbia Missourian Marilyn McLeod’s dedication to democracy started at the public library. She spent 25 years serving the Columbia community at the…

League of Women Voters creates videos to help North Dakotans engage with legislative session (News Clips)

2/9/2023

This story was originally published in InForum. The League of Women Voters of North Dakota has created how-to videos to help residents make their voices heard in the 2023 North Dakota legislative…

Florida Justices Reject Senate Redistricting Plan (News Clips)

3/12/2012

“‘From this day forward, our elected officials are on notice that they cannot ignore the constitution and abuse the public trust by drawing districts to favor themselves,’ said Deirdre Macnab,…

Then and Now: How Two Pandemics Tested the Power of Women (Blog)

3/30/2021

In 2020, during one of the most significant and contentious elections in decades, women faced a new public health crisis: COVID-19. More than one…

See which states are expanding — or restricting — voting rights (News Clips)

10/27/2023

This story was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity. While restoration of the federal Voting Rights Act languishes in a split Congress, an already deep divide in Americans’ access…

Empowering Voters on National Voter Registration Day 2024 (Blog)

9/20/2024

Leagues hosted 600+ events nationwide to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, partnering with public figures and organizations like Cyndi Lauper and the WNBA, going door-to-door to speak to…

Kudos to clerks for facilitating voter turnout (News Clips)

11/15/2012

"As the State Journal noted in an article last Thursday, voter turnout in Dane County [OH] was almost 10 percent higher than in the state as a whole. ... Some of the credit should go to local…

6600 Montanans Chime in on Carbon Pollution (News Clips)

7/3/2012

“Nancy Detrick, president of the Montana League of Women Voters says it's not surprising so many people wanted to have a say. ‘It just shows that people here in Montana are concerned about the…

Speakers at Augusta [ME] Forum Unite against Voter ID Requirements (News Clips)

8/24/2012

“Don’t seek solutions to nonexistent problems. ... During a public forum that stretched more than two hours...roughly 20 speakers shared variations on that refrain with a five-member commission…