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By Kara Brandeisky, ProPublica In June, the U.S.

On February 14 ninety-four years ago, the League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt with the goal to secure the right to vote for women.

There are so many names and so many races on a voter’s ballot that it’s hard not to get confused.

Opponents point out that the bill was passed out of a subcommittee Feb. 11, a day after Gov.

The State of Wisconsin does a good job of using the internet to let voters know the people on their ballots. But the state doesn't do much more to help people learn about candidates.

A member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s conservative majority said Tuesday she’s troubled by the state’s voter photo ID requirements, saying it’s not fair that people who lack identification may

The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is urging taxpayers to support the state's election campaign fund.

Another court battle begins Tuesday over Wisconsin’s Voter ID law. The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin initiated.

A strong coalition of voting rights and pro-democracy organizations is demanding that the Georgia legislature reject HB891, a bill that would shorten early voting days in Georgia municipalities fro