MI Senate Oks Bills Requiring Photo ID to Register to Vote (News Clips) 2/15/2012 “Critics, including the Michigan League of Women voters, AARP Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union, said the bills would discourage voter participation.”
Florida Women Voters Will Sue over New Congressional Maps (News Clips) 2/13/2012 “The new congressional district maps caused all sorts of shuffling ... today the League of Women Voters announced it will sue to seek to have them redone.”
Voter ID Law Limits Ability of Volunteers to Register Voters in Wisconsin (News Clips) 2/13/2012 “Becoming a U.S. citizen and registering to vote in Wisconsin used to hand in hand. But thanks to the state's new voter ID law, that's no longer the case.”
SC Proposal Would Put New Restrictions on Groups that Help Register People to Vote (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “Advocates for the poor and minorities said Wednesday that a proposal to put new requirements on groups that register voters represents a bid to suppress voting...”
Lawmakers Eye 2 More Strict Voting Rules (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “Barbara Zia, president of the South Carolina League of Women Voters, said the League opposes both bills, but is particularly concerned about new rules for voter registration drives, which include…
Frederick (MD) Recruits New Voters at High Schools (News Clips) 2/9/2012 "Stuart Harvey (left), election director for the Frederick County Board of Elections— pictured with Jean Friedmann (center), of the League of Women Voters, and Earlene Thornton, of the Board of…
League of Women Voters Looks to Register High School Voters in South Bend (IN) (News Clips) 2/9/2012 “If you do not vote, you cannot make a difference. ... The League of Women Voters was at Clay High School spreading their “No Vote, No Voice” 2012 High School Voter Registration Project.”
Irving League Member Helps Register Voters (News Clips) 2/8/2012 "Irving League of Women Voters member Anita Tipping-Wheeler recently participated in the Democratic process. She helped pass out voter registration cards at a swearing-in ceremony for new…
Florida Enters Uncertain Battle Over District Lines (News Clips) 2/8/2012 “Florida is supposed to be the Sunshine State, but the outlook is cloudy for the future of the Congressional delegation there.”
Independent Body Must Redraw Lines (News Clips) 2/7/2012 “As a nonpartisan citizen's organization, the League of Women Voters has long supported the appointment of an independent commission for the redistricting process.”