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Voter Photo ID

Burning Questions: An Election of Uncertainty (News Clips)

 “Wisconsin's new voter ID law is causing a lot of confusion. The rules regarding the voting process, voter registration and absentee voting have changed. When you add redistricting to the mix, things get downright chaotic. The Appleton League of Women Voters can help. Shirley Strange, president of the Appleton chapter, and Irene Strohbeen, the local director of voter services, discussed the issues Thursday in a Newsmakers interview at postcrescent.com.”
 

League of Women Voters Brings Opposition to Legislature to the Capitol (News Clips)

 “The League of Women Voters of Florida, with four lawsuits now in place against the actions of state legislators, prepped members at the Governors Club in Tallahassee Tuesday night, with a demonstration planned at the Capitol on Wednesday.”
 

Opponents of Photo ID See Threat to Same-Day Registration (News Clips)

“Opponents of the plan to require voters to submit a photo ID at the polls say they worry that it would eliminate election-day registration, which has helped drive up the state's [MN] voter turnout.”

MI Senate Oks Bills Requiring Photo ID to Register to Vote (News Clips)

“Critics, including the Michigan League of Women voters, AARP Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union, said the bills would discourage voter participation.”

Wisconsin Voter ID Law Becomes a Hardship for Colleges and Raises Concerns of a Poll Tax (News Clips)

“Wisconsin's controversial new voter identification law has the state's colleges scrambling since they provide ID cards that students will be able to use at the polls.”

NM Committee Blocks Bill Requiring Photo ID to Vote (News Clips)

“A Democrat-controlled committee this afternoon blocked three separate bills to require photo identification to vote.”

Groups Hope to Stop Wisconsin ID law (News Clips)

“Groups that have filed lawsuits include the American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP. Attorneys aren't consolidating the cases, arguing they've taken different approaches to fighting...”

For Martin and Medgar and Viola (News Clips)

“The fact that a standing-room-only crowd showed up on a Saturday morning to talk about the new voter ID law in Texas was encouraging.”

In Senate Committee, Opposition to Voter ID (News Clips)

“More than 30 people spoke at the Local Government and Elections committee hearing, some speaking personally and many representing interest groups such as AARP, ACLU of Minnesota, and the League of Women Voters. They argued that students, the elderly...”

Martin Luther King: A crusader for voting rights (Blog)

As we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us remember his lifelong passion and commitment to securing equality for all in American society.