Ohio's new voting laws: What you need to know (News Clips) 4/22/2023 This article was originally published in The Miami Student. Recent changes to Ohio’s voting laws put the state among those with the most restrictive voting requirements in the country.
Voting rights advocates are organizing against new voter suppression bill (News Clips) 4/18/2023 This story was originally published by Alabama Political Reporter. “House Bill 209 will incite fear and confusion for vulnerable and underserved voters who have in the past obtained information and…
Common Cause, LWV decry Buckingham County voting office controversy (News Clips) 4/12/2023 This story was originally published by Augusta Free Press. Two voting-rights groups are urging an end to the baseless rhetoric from the right about election fraud that has targeted poll workers…
Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee (News Clips) 4/6/2023 This story was originally published in Public News Service. In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming election because of a past felony conviction, and a …
People in jail can vote — but it’s often complicated. Sheboygan County jail and League of Women Voters are working to confront the barriers (News Clips) 3/30/2023 This story was originally published in the Sheboygan Press. Since 2021, volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Sheboygan County have worked with the Sheriff’s Department — which operates the…
League of Women Voters: Voting law bills make it harder to carry out the right to vote (News Clips) 2/25/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Casper Star-Tribune. The League of Women Voters of Wyoming respond to proposed bills that would make it harder to vote in Wyoming.
Opinion: Legislature should restore voting rights to Kentuckians with felony convictions (News Clips) 2/23/2023 This opinion was originally published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. It’s long past time for our elected leaders to pass legislation that will right this wrong. They must, and can, take steps to…
Restoring voting rights for felons at heart of proposed constitutional amendment (News Clips) 2/21/2023 This story was originally published by Kentucky Today. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky held a press conference Tuesday to announce support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would…
Neptune Woman Helps Formerly Incarcerated Register to Vote (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This profile was originally published by Asbury Park, NJ, Patch. League of Women Voters of Monmouth board member Annette Scott of Neptune recognized for advocacy for citizens returning from…
Supreme Court hears case to determine who controls elections (News Clips) 12/8/2022 This story was originally published by Nexstar. “This would change elections, and not for the better so people need to be paying attention,” Kase Solomon said.