2012 Election

"These last weeks I hope both political parties can reform their presentations. Toward this goal, the League [Williamsburg, VA] has sponsored or co-sponsored three forums in which local candidates have had an opportunity to explain their positions on issues. It is important to look past the misinformation presented by the campaigns."

"The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for voters in the battleground state of Ohio to cast ballots on the three days before Election Day, giving Democrats and President Barack Obama’s campaign a victory three weeks before the election. ... The court refused a request by the state’s Republican elections chief and attorney general to get involved in a battle over early voting.

For the Record: League of Women Voters - YouTube 23 min Neil Heinen talks with the League of Women Voters.

"The Fair Lawn League of Women Voters [NJ] and politically-engaged Fair Lawn High School students have created displays around town to emphasize the importance of voting in this November's election."

"The League of Women Voters’ Voters Guides are now available for the Nov. 6 general election at several locations in Amarillo and Canyon [TX]. ... Similar information, in a slightly different format, is also available at the League’s election website www.vote411.org."

"... As citizens, we should always be vigilant about our election process. ... To that end...Tennessee Citizen Action, along with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, several Vanderbilt University Law School student groups, the League of Women Voters-Nashville, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, and many other organizations have joined together to combine their vigilance into one nonpartisan poll-watching initiative. ... Become a poll watcher and work with us to ensure that every eligible citizen can participate in this election. Become a poll watcher so you don't miss your opportunity to help protect our most basic democratic freedom."

"As the world’s leading democracy, America must maintain an election system that is free, fair and accessible. Transparency is key to ensuring sound elections, and that is why the League of Women Voters [WI] is recruiting, training and placing hundreds of volunteer election observers at polling places statewide on Nov. 6."

... For those who believe that identification requirements are not a barrier to voting, I ask that you consider the callers League of Women Voters talks to every election day. They include the man we helped on the day of the last primary election who is homeless and does not have access to his documents.

"Early voters across New Mexico are encountering a pretty lengthy ballot in this year's election, but help is on the way from the League of Women Voters."

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