A Message from the League of Women Voters of St. Louis [MO] about the 2012 Voters Guide (News Clips) 3/14/2012 “New this year is that the Voters Guide in now available on line at Vote411.org.”
If You Want to Vote Absentee, Be Prepared to Show ID [in MI], if Bill Passes (News Clips) 3/14/2012 “Two lawmakers exchanged heated remarks during testimony over the proposed voter identification legislation. Debate escalated after Susan Smith, president of League of Women Voters of Michigan, said…
A Rejection of Discrimination (News Clips) 3/13/2012 “So it was no surprise on Monday when the Justice Department did the right thing and forcefully rejected the state’s [TX] voter-ID law entirely.”
Wisconsin Voter ID Law Ruled Unconstitutional (News Clips) 3/13/2012 "In its rush to enact a Voter ID law, the Wisconsin Legislature failed to pay attention to the Wisconsin Constitution. Luckily, the League of Women Voters had the courage to stand up and defend…
Wisconsin Voter-Identification Law Is Blocked by Second State Court Judge (News Clips) 3/13/2012 “The League of Women Voters, which filed one of four suits challenging the Wisconsin measure, in its own press statement disagreed. ‘Voting is not like cashing a check or getting on an airplane,’…
2nd Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Voter Identification Law (News Clips) 3/13/2012 “The lawsuit was filed last year by the League of Women Voters.”
Texas Voter ID Law Blocked by Justice Department as Biased (News Clips) 3/13/2012 “The U.S. Justice Department used its power under the Voting Rights Act to halt the Texas law, saying in a letter to the state today that the measure may disproportionately harm Hispanics. The…
League Applauds DOJ and Court Actions Protecting Voter Rights in Texas and Wisconsin (Press Release) 3/13/2012 Washington, DC (March 13, 2012) - “After many months of assault on voting rights in states around the country, the League of Women Voters (LWV) lauds two decisions on Monday that will protect all e
Judge Rules Voter ID Law Unconstitutional (News Clips) 3/12/2012 “Dane County judge permanently enjoined the state's new voter ID law on Monday - the second judge in a week to block the requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls ... Monday…
Don’t Vote in the Dark (News Clips) 3/12/2012 “A great place to start gathering information about those individuals who are vying for our votes is VOTE411.org, an innovative website that provides citizens across the country with educational…