Expanding Voter Access

"As early voting starts off, the Government Accountability Board is predicting an overall voter turnout in the millions for Wisconsin. "

"The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, has joined state Democrats in urging Gov. Rick Scott to expand early voting to include Sunday. ... In a letter sent to Scott...,[FL] League president Deirdre Macnab cited reports of six hour waiting times in Miami-Dade and two hours in line to vote in Palm Beach County as reasons why an extension of early voting is warranted."

"Because Indiana is one of four states having what is known as a “strict” photo identification requirement to vote and some registered voters may lack the required state-issued identification, the Montgomery County League of Women Voters and the county Republican and Democratic parties have joined together to offer assistance to people who need to obtain the required identification, including providing transportation to the local Bureau of Motor Vehicles License Branch."

"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."

" With three weeks left to go before the election, groups in Minnesota are ramping up their efforts related to the two proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot.

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

"The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for voters in the battleground state of Ohio to cast ballots on the three days before Election Day, giving Democrats and President Barack Obama’s campaign a victory three weeks before the election. ... The court refused a request by the state’s Republican elections chief and attorney general to get involved in a battle over early voting.

"The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether Arizona may require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. The federal appeals court in San Francisco had blocked the state law, saying it conflicted with a federal one."

"... As citizens, we should always be vigilant about our election process. ... To that end...Tennessee Citizen Action, along with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, several Vanderbilt University Law School student groups, the League of Women Voters-Nashville, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, and many other organizations have joined together to combine their vigilance into one nonpartisan poll-watching initiative. ... Become a poll watcher and work with us to ensure that every eligible citizen can participate in this election. Become a poll watcher so you don't miss your opportunity to help protect our most basic democratic freedom."

"With the voter registration deadline fast approaching on Oct. 16, the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood [NJ] (LWV) is warning voters to be wary of a widely circulated email that falsely claims that voters who have not voted since 2008 are no longer registered."