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Expanding Voter Access

[MA] Town Clerks Speak Out on Voter ID Proposals (News Clips)

“Voter identification laws and other changes to polling are not expected to happen overnight, but before the changes are made, town clerks would like to have a say. ... State Rep. Anne M. Gobi...has filed legislation seeking to create a task force of representatives from the state House of Representatives and Senate, the Town and City Clerks Associations, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the League of Women’s Voters of Massachusetts,...to look at proposed election changes and make a report to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Election Laws.”

Your Turn: Voter ID Law Would Mean Fewer Voters (News Clips)

Ellen Mork, co-president of the League of Women Voters of the St. Cloud Area [MN], responds to voter photo ID concerns.

Redistricting Petitioning Is Under Way: Let's Put Voters First! (News Clips)

“On April 5, the Ohio Ballot Board gave the go ahead to Voters First - a coalition led by the League of Women Voters - to collect signatures to place a constitutional amendment on this November's ballot.”

Ohio Voter Groups: No Election Changes Until 2013 (News Clips)

 “‘It's enough already,’ said Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio. ‘This constant round of election changes in the midst of a presidential election cycle causes too much confusion. They need to stop.’”
 

Voter ID Bill Draws Criticism (News Clips)

“Joan Ashwell, election law specialist for the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said the voter ID bill ‘discriminates against certain otherwise qualified voters.’”

Voter Photo ID Law Bad for Texas (News Clips)

“The nonpartisan League of Women Voters agrees with several points in the editorial. LWV also can find no proof of voter fraud which photo ID would prevent and is concerned Texas's suit poses risks for the Voting Rights Act.”

Florida. How Soon We Forget. (News Clips)

“Last spring, Florida made some changes to its election law. Cloaked as technical tweaks, the new laws have the potential to swing the 2012 election.”

Senate Maps Head Back to Court (News Clips)

“‘The Court gave the Senate a second chance, but the Senate just did exactly what it has done in every redistricting cycle — drawn districts to protect themselves and their political allies rather than protecting the voting rights of all Floridians,’ said Deirdre Macnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida.”

[MN] Voters to Decide Whether to Require IDs at Polls (News Clips)

“Voters will decide in November whether government-issued photo identification should be required when voting in Minnesota, after lawmakers approved the ballot measure Wednesday and ended a years-long dispute.”

House GOP Leaders Squelch Debate on Changing Process (News Clips)

“Olivia Thorne, president of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters, said any changes to the size of the state House should be accompanied with a reformed process for redrawing the state's districts.”