Texas Tries to Keep Voter ID Debate Secret (News Clips) 4/2/2012 “The state of Texas wants the discussions their Republican legislators had about passing a voter ID law to stay secret.”
Minnesotans Want Independent, Nonpartisan Redistricting, LWV Survey Reports (News Clips) 4/2/2012 “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.”
Time is now for disclosure: Why the League supports the DISCLOSE Act (Blog) 3/29/2012 Today, a Senate Committee will consider whether we need disclosure of who is spending vast amounts of money in American elections. We are deeply concerned about election financing.
League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 (Legal Document) 3/28/2012 The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March…
Voter ID Lawsuits Sent Directly to [WI] State Supreme Court (News Clips) 3/28/2012 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…
Voter ID Amendment Heads to the Voters of Minnesota (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “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…
New Voter ID Law Isn't Necessary (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “The right to vote, along with full and fair representation, is the most basic of political rights. Requiring voters to show photo ID and regulating groups that register voters are not necessary to…
Voter ID Muddies [WI] Primary Prep (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “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…
Far-Flung New House District Highlights Need for Reform (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “Ohio voters deserve better. A coalition of citizen advocacy groups, led by the League of Women Voters of Ohio, filed petitions with the Ohio attorney general this week to reform state redistricting…
League of Women Voters Wants into SC Voter ID Suit (News Clips) 3/27/2012 “The League of Women Voters has asked a three-judge federal panel for permission to take part in a legal challenge to South Carolina's voter identification law, becoming the second group seeking…