New Law Discouraging New Voter Sign-Ups (News Clips) 4/3/2012 "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…
Florida’s New Election Law Blunts Voter Drives (News Clips) 3/28/2012 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…
Florence [SC] League of Women Voters Encourages Youth to Register (News Clips) 3/23/2012 “On Thursday there was a little bit more than food available during the students’ lunch hour at South Florence High School. The League of Women Voters of the Florence Area was serving up registration…
Letter: Wilton Teens, Want to Vote? (News Clips) 3/23/2012 “This eligibility allows 17-year-old [CT] students to vote in the April 24 and Aug. 14 primary elections, as long as they turn 18 by Nov. 6. With help from the Wilton League of Women Voters, Wilton…
Local League of Women Voters to Register Young Voters (News Clips) 3/22/2012 “A push is on to register young voters across parts of northeast Michigan. The League of Women Voters of Alpena County has received a small grant to register young voters in Alcona, Alpena,…
Hammond (IN) High Students Do Civic Duty (News Clips) 3/21/2012 Barbara Schilling, member of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area (IN): “I didn’t think there were any concerted efforts to register high school students in our area, so the LWVCA decided…
Idaho Panel Oks Pre-Abortion Bill (News Clips) 3/15/2012 “Betsy McBride of the League of Women Voters, said, ‘If an ultrasound procedure is not medically necessary, the Legislature should not require that a doctor or an ultrasound technologist perform such…
We Dig into the Debate as Arizona Lawmakers Work on a Bill that Would Allow Employers to Ask Women (News Clips) 3/15/2012 “The debate over contraception continues as Arizona lawmakers work on a bill that would let employers ask women if they use contraception. ... This story got us talking about women's rights, so…
Natick Students Seek Better Voter Participation (News Clips) 3/14/2012 “Dismayed by low voter turnout in local elections, students in Natick High School's Advanced Placement government classes have decided to do something about it. The students...with help from the…
Wellesley League of Women Voters Launches Online Voters' Guide (News Clips) 3/14/2012 “This year, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Wellesley is going to be launching an entirely new and updated online Election Guide utilizing the National LWV's Vote411.org!”