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Election Law

4 Key Elements of HR1 (Blog)

Congress could make history with HR1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms. We have been working to ensure that it strengthens voting rights.

2016 State Legislative Sessions Begin – Voting and Elections Issues Expected to be Hot Topics (Blog)

Leagues across the country can expect to have a busy 2016 legislative session, with the majority of state legislatures beginning their sessions in January. Voters' rights and election laws will be brought to the forefront once again in 2016, and with elections at every level of government, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Leagues Help Defeat Voter ID Bills in Nebraska and Colorado (Blog)

The League believes that access to the vote is about equality, not politics. Fortunately, Leagues across the country are fighting discriminatory voter ID bills – and succeeding!

How the League Helps Ensure Voting Access for Americans with Disabilities (Blog)

In celebration of the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), here are just a few ways the League works to ensure equal access to the ballot for Americans with disabilities.

Win For Voting Rights in Pennsylvania: Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law (Blog)

"We are glad that, by upholding voting rights, the judge ruled on the side of the people of Pennsylvania," said the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA), the lead organizational plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Florida governor orders review of election laws after voting snafus (News Clips)

"Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered his top elections official on Wednesday to figure out what caused long lines at polling stations and delays in ballot counting in the battleground state on Election Day."

Consensus emerging that election-law reform is needed (News Clips)

"A week after Florida's electoral system melted down, there is growing consensus that the state must reform its election laws to avoid similar problems in the future. ... Meanwhile, civic and political activists have promised to pressure lawmakers until they rescind the 2011 changes. Led by the Florida League of Women Voters, the group on Tuesday urged the formation of a task force to identify and eliminate hurdles to voting."

THREE-JUDGE PANEL BLOCKS SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER PHOTO ID LAW FOR 2012 (Press Release)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2012 

[NH] Supreme Court ruling nixes voter registration law implementation for Nov. 6 election (News Clips)

"The state’s highest court dealt the Republican-led Legislature a critical setback Tuesday, blocking use of a new voter registration form for the Nov. 6 election."

Victory for Voting Rights in Pennsylvania (Blog)

 Yesterday, Pennsylvania Judge Robert Simpson issued a temporary injunction, halting the state’s photo voter ID law and removing an unnecessary barrier to voting.