2012 Election

OUR VIEW – Finally, it's the voters' turn (News Clips)

"Anyone who hasn’t been following the races can get a last-minute tutorial at the League of Women Voters’ election guide website, Vote411.org."

Tuesday is Election Day in Newark [NJ] (News Clips)

"Last week, Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin assured residents they would be able to vote regardless of power outages left in Hurricane Sandy's wake. Voters can vote early, by mail, and can even go directly to the clerk’s office, 465 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Newark, to pick up a mail-in ballot application. Deadline to vote via mail-in ballot is 3 p.m. Monday. ...Displaced voters can also vote electronically by submitting a mail-in ballot application by email or face to their county clerk, according to the[NJ] League of Women Voters."

Teen Poll Workers Helping Brookline [MA] Vote in 2012 (News Clips)

"The Town Clerk's Office has taken on a group of 16- and 17-year-old Brookline teen volunteers to work the polls for the Nov. 6 election. According to a press release sent via the Brookline League of Women Voters, a Brookline High School teacher teamed up with the League to get these teens involved in the political process."

Where is My Polling Place? (News Clips)

"Tuesday is Election Day - and Patch is here to help get you organized and prepared in a flash, so your busy week isn't too far disrupted. ... Thanks to the handy website Vote411.org, presented by the League of Women Voters, you can now find just about all the information you could ever need, at the click of a mouse."

Letter: Cast a ballot (News Clips)

"[KS] Voters, who for whatever reason do not have a photo ID by Tuesday, should still go to the polls to vote. They should make sure to get a provisional ballot and cast it there."

It’s My First Election! (Blog)

Please Note: This blog post was written by our intern Cristine Lovato

REPORTS: VOTERS SEEK RELIABLE POLLING PLACE, VOTER ID, CANDIDATE INORMATION MOST (Press Release)

League Site Provides Candidate Information for Every Locality Nationwide

As early voting surges, pressure mounts on [FL] Gov. Scott to extend it a day (News Clips)

"The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, has joined state Democrats in urging Gov. Rick Scott to expand early voting to include Sunday. ... In a letter sent to Scott...,[FL] League president Deirdre Macnab cited reports of six hour waiting times in Miami-Dade and two hours in line to vote in Palm Beach County as reasons why an extension of early voting is warranted."

Voter education is big winner in Kalamazoo [MI] Public Schools... (News Clips)

"More than 800 juniors and seniors at Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix and Phoenix high schools participated in the process, which was coordinated by the League of Women Voters Kalamazoo Area [MI] and featured actual voting machines and specially prepared ballots that looked like the real thing."

Consider candidates’ positions, connect and elect (News Clips)

"This year I plan to connect with as many of my friends, family and neighbors as possible before Election Day. I am urging friends and family to vote early to avoid long lines and possibly bad weather. I am urging League of Women Voters members to invite others to accompany them to the ballot box. League members will be calling friends to see when they’re planning on voting and who needs a ride to the polls. Our league is posting information on our website (www.lwvodc.org) and our Facebook page with links to other sites."