News Clips

“At a recent Carlsbad City Council meeting, the League of Women Voters of North County San Diego was recognized for its 50th anniversary and their commitment to its community.”

"A big part of that drop-off is that volunteer groups have stopped doing third-party registration. Third-party registration is when organizations send people into the community carrying clipboards to sign up voters. ... The League of Women Voters used to do it. So did political parties and student groups. Now, hardly anyone does it."

This article from the Kitsap Sun praises the advancement the Washington state courts have made in increasing gender diversity on the bench.

“A survey commissioned by the League of Women Voters shows that Minnesotans want changes in the redistricting process so that the decisions are made in an independent, nonpartisan way.”

“The state of Texas wants the discussions their Republican legislators had about passing a voter ID law to stay secret.”

 The New York Times reports that since a number of civic organizations, including the League of Women Voters, suspended their independent voter registration drives because of onerous restrictions imposed by the new Florida law, fewer new voters are being registered in comparison to 2008 numbers.
 

Appeals courts sent two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's blocked new voter ID law directly to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday because of next week’s important elections, including the state's presidential primaries

“Municipal and county clerks say they're ready for Wisconsin's upcoming presidential primary despite uncertainty over whether its on-again, off-again voter photo identification law will be in effect.”

“CAT partners with the League of Women Voters to produce a monthly show tackling some of the most important issues in our community.”

“The months leading up to November will be a rough one for the amendment as multiple groups have pledged to sue already, including Common Cause of Minnesota, the Minnesota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and the League of Women Voters.”