Consensus emerging that election-law reform is needed (News Clips) 11/14/2012 "A week after Florida's electoral system melted down, there is growing consensus that the state must reform its election laws to avoid similar…
Top US court to examine minority voting rights (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The US Supreme Court decided to take up the issue of voting rights for minorities, a group that has historically faced discrimination at the polls…
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider a challenge from several Southern states to the Voting Rights Act, setting up another landmark…
MN only state to vote down voter ID referendum (News Clips) 11/7/2012 "Voter ID opponents claimed victory early Wednesday morning with 95 percent of precincts reporting only 45.8 percent in favor of the proposed…
Pennsylvania voting rights advocates plan 'election protection' (News Clips) 11/2/2012 "Groups including Common Cause, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and the League of Women Voters are mobilizing poll watchers and lawyers to…
Groups assisting voters who need photo IDs (News Clips) 10/24/2012 "Because Indiana is one of four states having what is known as a “strict” photo identification requirement to vote and some registered voters may…
League of Women Voters president on group's opposition to voter ID amendment (News Clips) 10/22/2012 " With three weeks left to go before the election, groups in Minnesota are ramping up their efforts related to the two proposed constitutional…
GAB to election observers: No more warnings on voter intimidation (News Clips) 10/22/2012 "After hearing more and more reports of election observers intimidating voters, a top Wisconsin Government Accountability Board official has warned…