Voter Protection: Three Takeaways from Election Protection’s Post-Election Convening (Blog) 11/25/2014 “In Ohio we say elections are like the weather. If you don’t like how things look right now, just wait five minutes and it will all change.” Carrie…
Observing Elections and Protecting Voters in Wisconsin (Blog) 11/13/2014 Editorial Note: This guest blog post was written by Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin In a few short years, the League of Women…
How One League Member Helped Register Over 62,000 New Citizens to Vote (Blog) 11/6/2014 Last month, League of Women Voters of Minnesota (LWVMN) member Judy Stuthman was awarded a National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion…
Voting Issues on Election Day Point to Need for Decreasing Barriers and Reforming the Election System (Blog) 11/6/2014 On Election Day, I had an opportunity to work as a “state lead” at the national headquarters of the Election Protection Coalition, a nonpartisan…
Take Control this Election – Commit to Voting (Blog) 10/29/2014 Election Day - Tuesday, November 4 - is less than a week away. Thanks to early and absentee voting opportunities, voters across the country are…
How Virginia Leagues are Educating Voters About New Voter ID Requirements (Blog) 10/24/2014 It has been an interesting few weeks as I have traveled first to Wisconsin, then to Texas, and most recently to Virginia. In all three states, the…
Millennial Latino Leaders: A Powerful Reminder of the Power of One (Blog) 10/21/2014 The League was happy to participate in Voto Latino’s Power Summit in sunny San Jose, CA last week. This summit, the fourth of its kind this year,…
Texas Leagues are Up to the Challenge – Providing Critical Voter Education (Blog) 10/21/2014 On Saturday, after I returned from nearly a week in Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the state of Texas to demand that voters…
Voters in Many States Will Need to Show ID this Year – Get the Info You Need (Blog) 10/20/2014 In just over two weeks, you’ll be joining with your neighbors, friends and family to weigh in on the important issues facing your community by voting…
What’s Your Election Day Game Plan? (Blog) 10/17/2014 Election Day is just around the corner! Voting is your chance to take control over what happens to your family and community. As citizens, it is our…