Kansas, Arizona prevail in voter citizenship suit (News Clips) 3/20/2014 ...both states register with state forms, but their officials said the availability of the federal form created a loophole in enforcement of proof-of…
Kansas, Arizona laws requiring voters to prove citizenship upheld (News Clips) 3/20/2014 ...prove they are U.S. citizens were upheld by a federal judge on Wednesday, potentially opening the door for more states to enact such measures.…
Bad Decision on Proof of Citizenship Will Hurt Voters (Press Release) 3/19/2014 BAD DECISION ON PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP WILL HURT VOTERS “U.S. District Judge ruling does not follow Supreme Court roadmap in ITCA,” says League…
Honoring Women Legislators (Blog) 3/13/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. Yesterday, the League of…
Ohio is at it Again, Restricting Popular Voting Methods Ahead of a Major Election (Blog) 3/6/2014 EDITORIAL NOTE: This guest blog was written by Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio Earlier this year, we helped…
Voting Rights Advocates Try to Put Oversight Back on the Map (News Clips) 3/5/2014 By Kara Brandeisky, ProPublica In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer…
Help Us Celebrate Women’s History Month (Blog) 2/27/2014 Ninety-two years ago today on February 27, 1922, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously and momentously upheld the 19th Amendment to the U.S.…
With the Supreme Court's OK, states begin imposing new laws to limit the vote (News Clips) 2/19/2014 ...1,000 or more families. But “now the streets are paved, and there are curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Streetlights have been installed. Garbage…