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Election Administration

Commission Recommends Election Changes at Congressional Hearing (Press Release)

This morning, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration will present their report to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. We urged consideration of a 5-point reform agenda.

Presidential Commission on Election Administration Issues Solid Recommendations (Press Release)

“There are many good recommendations in this report and others that we will need to look at more closely to examine the real impact on American voters,” said League President Elisabeth MacNamara.

Honolulu City Council Wants Governor to Investigate General Election (News Clips)

"Public outrage is on the rise after more information about the Office of Elections management failures on General Election Day is documented. Hundreds of people at 24 precincts around Oahu waited as long as three hours to vote because of ballot shortages. In some cases, people left without voting because they could not wait."

League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii (News Clips)

"The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is calling on the Hawaii State Legislature to take steps to remedy problems in voting operations that surfaced in the 2012 elections."

League of Women Voters Weighs in on Big Island Election Snafus (News Clips)

"The Hawaii State League of Women Voters (LWVHI) is asking state and county elections officials to take definitive action on the primary election day mishaps that transpired on the Big Island."

[NY] County to Offer More Options for Spanish Voters (News Clips)

  “In the upcoming primaries on Sept. 13 voters will see some changes at the polling sites. According to Brian Abram, Republican commissioner, translators will be on site at the polling sites. The state Attorney General's office has called on 10 counties, including Chautauqua County, to help Spanish-speaking voters. ... Abram also said the Board of Elections is working on contracting with AT&T to have translation capabilities on phone lines as well as working with the League of Women Voters to recruit more bilingual translators.”

Easier Access to Voting Sites May Improve Las Cruces [NM] Turnout (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces...has endorsed the implementation of voting centers. The organization believes they will be more convenient for voters and could reduce the number of poll workers needed...”

Can Cash-Strapped Cities Afford the 2012 Election? (News Clips)

 “‘They're reducing the number of precincts and increasing the number of (voters) per precinct. And they're relying on the fact that people are relying on early voting, and at the same time they're reducing the number of hours. So voters are going to be caught in a Catch-22,’ said Jeanette Senecal of the non-partisan League of Women Voters, which has filed suit to block the law.”