Put 'Voters First' When Redistricting (News Clips) 6/20/2012 “'Voters First' advocate Ann Henkener, Redistricting Specialist for the League of Women Voters of Ohio, ... explained the 'Voters First' initiative that proposes 'to take the…
St. Paul [MN] Weighs in on Voter ID Court Case (News Clips) 6/20/2012 “The City of St. Paul has filed an amicus brief that argues against the proposed Voter ID constitutional amendment as part of a case that will be heard by the state Supreme Court. The city questions…
SLP Stands Against Voter Photo ID (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “Aggie Leitheiser, president of the St. Louis Park chapter of the League of Women Voters, applauded Council's decision.”
Protests over Racine [WI] Vote Point to Statewide Confusion (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “State Rep. Robin Vos (R-Burlington) has joined a chorus of Republicans continuing to raise questions over Racine County's election practices in Democrat John Lehman's narrow defeat of GOP…
Voters Need to Know Where the Money Comes from (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Ohio is deeply concerned about the current state of political financing in our nation.”
Allegheny County to Challenge Voter ID Law (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “Allegheny County Democrats said on Friday they're determined to overturn Pennsylvania's GOP-backed voter identification law because they think it will make it harder for poor, minority and…
Michigan Gets into the Voter Suppression Game (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “Michigan is poised to become the latest state to pass harsh new restrictions on voting. On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled House passed three laws...”
Let's Take Politics out of Redistricting Process (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “After the census is taken, the Ohio Constitution calls for fair, compact legislative districts to be drawn if redistricting is necessary. What has happened to Lorain County in the latest redrawing…
[MN] Photo ID Fight Escalates as Ritchie Bows out of Case (News Clips) 6/19/2012 “[MN] Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a DFLer who has campaigned against the photo ID requirement for voting passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, said Thursday he will not defend the…
Political Bribery Is Legal Again (News Clips) 6/14/2012 “Our election system is literally awash in money, and the 2012 election will again shatter all spending records. The amount of money from wealthy special interests, millionaires and billionaires…