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A Rejection of Discrimination (News Clips)

“So it was no surprise on Monday when the Justice Department did the right thing and forcefully rejected the state’s [TX] voter-ID law entirely.”

Wisconsin Voter-Identification Law Is Blocked by Second State Court Judge (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters, which filed one of four suits challenging the Wisconsin measure, in its own press statement disagreed. ‘Voting is not like cashing a check or getting on an airplane,’ state President Melanie Ramey said in the statement.”

League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County Counts Fire Measure Ballots (News Clips)

“About two dozen members of the League of Women Voters of Western Nevada County volunteered Thursday to spend all day counting the mail-in ballots…”

Right to Vote Sought for California Inmates Transferred to Jails (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters and prisoners-rights organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against California Secretary of State Debra Bowen seeking to restore the voting rights of citizens convicted of felonies but sent to county jails under the state's controversial realignment program.”

2nd Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter Identification Law (News Clips)

“The lawsuit was filed last year by the League of Women Voters.”

Wisconsin Voter ID Law Ruled Unconstitutional (News Clips)

"In its rush to enact a Voter ID law, the Wisconsin Legislature failed to pay attention to the Wisconsin Constitution. Luckily, the League of Women Voters had the courage to stand up and defend the fundamental right of to vote that our constitution guarantees," said Pines [case attorney].”

Foolish Challenge to Women's Health (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters of Texas, or LWV-TX, deplores the ongoing ‘war against women’ and is outraged that the Texas Women's Health Program, or WHP, may be its latest victim.”

Don’t Vote in the Dark (News Clips)

“A great place to start gathering information about those individuals who are vying for our votes is VOTE411.org, an innovative website that provides citizens across the country with educational information about candidates and relevant issues.”

Florida Justices Reject Senate Redistricting Plan (News Clips)

“‘From this day forward, our elected officials are on notice that they cannot ignore the constitution and abuse the public trust by drawing districts to favor themselves,’ said Deirdre Macnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida ...”

Judge Rules Voter ID Law Unconstitutional (News Clips)

“Dane County judge permanently enjoined the state's new voter ID law on Monday - the second judge in a week to block the requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls ... Monday's decision came in a case brought against Walker and the accountability board by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.”