Early Voting

Voter Advocates Call For Task Force Investigation (News Clips)

"A coalition of voter protection groups gathered on the steps of the Miami-Dade and Orange County courthouses Monday urgently calling for an independent task force be created to investigate what went wrong in Florida on Election Day and the early voting period. 'It is clear that Florida’s 2012 election process was shameful and unacceptable,' said Maribel Balbin, president of the Miami Dade League of Women Voters."

Early Voting in New York (News Clips)

"The tragic disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy so close to Election Day highlight how shortsighted it would be for New York to continue as one of only 15 states that do not allow either early in-person voting or no-excuse absentee ballots.... Both are reforms that the League of Women Voters of New York State supports..."

Early Valley voting bodes well for big turnout (News Clips)

"If early voting is any clue, Valley turnout in today's election will be big. ... Elections volunteers from the League of Women Voters...Tom Zimoski, Patricia Anderson, and Dolores O'Neal, open vote-by-mail ballots at the Fresno County Elections office on Monday."

[WV] Early voting sites opened Tuesday (News Clips)

Warren and Judy Peascoe look over a copy of the League of Women Voters election guide in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel before going in to cast their ballots at the Vienna city building, one of four community early vote sites that opened Tuesday. "We've early voted at four or five elections...," Judy said. "Early voting assures we vote, so if something comes up at the last minute that might keep us from voting on election day."

[WI] State GAB predicts high voter turnout for election (News Clips)

"As early voting starts off, the Government Accountability Board is predicting an overall voter turnout in the millions for Wisconsin. "

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."

Hays County is on course to hit a turnout record if voters maintain... (News Clips)

"The Texas League of Women Voters’ “Vote411″ app lets you plug in your address and see which races will appear on your ballot. That could come in especially handy this year when just about everything has changed due to redistricting. Visit Vote411 here

Supreme Court refuses Republican request to halt early voting in Ohio days before election (News Clips)

"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.

Early voting starts Monday in Georgia (News Clips)

"'What the league is trying to do is make sure everyone is educated about what early voting is, every vote is actually cast and everyone who is registered to vote is allowed to vote,' said Elizabeth Poythress, state president of the league. 'The main thing is to vote.'"

Can’t Make it on Election Day? (Blog)

Tonight is the vice presidential debate! While you're thinking about the election, learn about early voting options or request an absentee ballot if you'll need one!