News Clips

“The League of Women Voters of Collier County [FL] should be congratulated for bringing candidate viewpoints to us. I watched live, both nights, their candidate forums. For most of us, it is the only chance we get to see and hear what candidates have to say.”

“Noreen Brownson practically takes it personally that there could be 5,000 Volusia and Flagler County residents who won't get to vote in the primary because of tougher laws on registering new voters. The New Smyrna Beach retiree and longtime member of the League of Women Voters of Volusia County has felt stymied in her desire to boost voting rolls.”

“Josephine Givnin is 99 and a regular voter, but to cast a ballot this year she needs a photo identification card - which she lacks because she never had a driver's license.”

“The fact is there are tens of thousands of folks in Milwaukee County [WI] who don't have a valid photo ID for any number of reasons but still manage to get by just fine. These are the same people some suggest are committing massive voter fraud even though there's little hard evidence to support most of those claims.”

“One thing leads to another at MiraCosta College [CA]. ... Last year, the college staged a public-issues symposium on the subject of ‘Civility in Our Civic Discourse.’ ... Among those in attendance were members of the League of Women Voters North County San Diego, and the program sparked a year-long study by the league on incivility in public discourse. It also prompted a desire to follow through with another program ... with the college.”

Letter to The Boston Globe: “The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts applauds the Globe’s opposition to current voter suppression legislation around the country, including requiring photo ID to vote (“A brief moment of candor,” Editorial, July 9).”

“FLORIDA'S state primary is a month away, the presidential election is four months off and the Palm Beach County League of Women Voters (LWV) is busy. During the lunch rush at JFK Medical Centre on a recent Tuesday afternoon, several volunteers fanned out across the cafeteria, registration forms in hand.”

“Maryland voters appear likely to get the final word on the state’s highly partisan and racially charged plan to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. ... In passing the plan, Democratic state lawmakers also rebuffed harsh criticism from the League of Women Voters of Maryland, Common Cause and a handful of residents who testified against it. Most said they were appalled at the partisanship...”

League of Women Voters of New York City’s response to NYT editorial: “We urge the board to do what it can now: write rules and get started recruiting and training workers for half-day shifts. There is no time to waste.”

“Check out http://vote411.org/ today for non-partisan election information, including voter registration forms, voting options, deadlines, and more. ... We’ve had more than our share of power outages for a while, so let’s all keep the power flowing by preparing to exercise our right to vote.”