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Fighting Voter Suppression

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law under Investigation (News Clips)

“The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Pennsylvania's new voter identification law discriminates against minorities, according to a letter released on Monday.”

Focusing Outrage on the [PA] Voter ID Law (News Clips)

“...a coalition of [PA] organizations and businesses - the ACLU, NAACP, League of Women Voters, Committee of Seventy, Black Clergy, Brown's Family ShopRite, and Radio One, among others - secured a building where people can get the information and assistance they need to become eligible to vote under the new law.”

Ahead of Voter ID Trial, Pennsylvania Admits There’s No In-Person Voter Fraud (News Clips)

“As the Justice Department investigates Pennsylvania’s voter ID law on the federal level, a coalition of civil rights groups is gearing up for a state trial starting Wednesday ... Pennsylvania might have handed those groups and their clients...a bit of an advantage: They’ve formally acknowledged that there’s been no reported in-person voter fraud in Pennsylvania and there isn’t likely to be in November.”

[PA] League of Women Voters Spreading Voter ID Info (News Clips)

“The League of Women Voters is trying to make sure voters in Lancaster County [PA] are aware of the state's new identification law. About 20,000 voters in the county do not have the identification needed to cast ballots in the Nov. 6 election, and many of them do not know it.”

Capitol Report: Wisconsin Joins Trend of Voter ID Challenges (News Clips)

“'These laws are hitting roadblocks because they were problematic to begin with,' says Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters.”

MN Supreme Court Justice Suggests Photo ID May Be Unconstitutional Even if Approved by Voters (News Clips)

“During oral arguments … in League of Women Voters of Minnesota v. Ritchie [PDF], veteran MN Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson suggested that the issue before the Court, of whether the ballot question was misleading, was more profound than even the League's attorney, William Pentelovitch, was characterizing it.”

It’s NOT Easy to Obtain a Valid Voter Photo ID: The Hidden Costs (Blog)

The Brennan Center's latest research reveals the extent of the obstacles challenging 3-4 million voters in affected states across the country as they try to obtain valid voter photo IDs.

Voter Identification: Don't Disrupt Elections (News Clips)

“As the League of Women Voters of Michigan noted, that state ‘follows federal law for verifying new registrants' identity and the voter's signature is compared to the signature on file to confirm identity for absentee voting. These methods work very well and there is no evidence of voter impersonation in our elections.’"

[FL] League of Women Voters Responds to State's Plan to Continue Voter Purge (News Clips)

 “The League has doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the federal data match that the state is planning to undertake, and we call on Florida's leaders to ensure that eligible voters are not removed erroneously from the rolls.”
 

Minn. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Voter ID Amendment (News Clips)

“The court heard oral arguments today in a lawsuit filed by amendment opponents, who claim the ballot question is too vague and misleading.”