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2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.

Kudos to clerks for facilitating voter turnout (News Clips)

"As the State Journal noted in an article last Thursday, voter turnout in Dane County [OH] was almost 10 percent higher than in the state as a whole. ... Some of the credit should go to local public officials who worked to enable voters to register and vote with a minimum of paperwork and hassle. ... The Dane County executive and clerk, and Fitchburg city clerk, collaborated with the League of Women Voters in July to train citizens to help voters register."

Voter turnout big in Milwaukee, small issues arise at polls statewide (News Clips)

"Voters are not required to show photo ID’s. But Andrea Kaminski of the League of Women Voters tweeted that poll workers in Onalaska were said to be asking for ID’s and the, 'issue has been resolved.'"

Army of election observers find few problems in Madison, but Milwaukee and Racine not so lucky (News Clips)
[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. "

League of Women Voters: tips for making your vote count (News Clips)

"The Janesville League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that advocates voter participation, encourages voters to wade through the often confusing and sometimes misleading information of broadcast ads, robocalls and mass mailings bombarding them with information as the Nov. 6 election nears. They offer the following tips:..."

GAB to election observers: No more warnings on voter intimidation (News Clips)

"After hearing more and more reports of election observers intimidating voters, a top Wisconsin Government Accountability Board official has warned that no more disruptions will be tolerated."

Do your duty this year: Exercise your right to vote (News Clips)

"Voting needs to be free, fair and accessible to everyone. When it is, voter enthusiasm goes up because people are participants in the process."

For the Record: Neil Heinen talks with the League of Women Voters - YouTube.com (News Clips)

For the Record: League of Women Voters - YouTube 23 min Neil Heinen talks with the League of Women Voters.

Volunteers needed to help ensure fair election (News Clips)

"As the world’s leading democracy, America must maintain an election system that is free, fair and accessible. Transparency is key to ensuring sound elections, and that is why the League of Women Voters [WI] is recruiting, training and placing hundreds of volunteer election observers at polling places statewide on Nov. 6."